Kamil Rechache, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Hematology and Oncology, Medical Oncology, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish
About me
Dr. Rechache is a triple board-certified, fellowship-trained hematologist who specializes in treating patients with hematologic malignancies with a special expertise in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) and cellular immunotherapies.
He earned his medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and completed his residency at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. He completed fellowships in Hematology and Oncology at the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.
In addition to treating patients, he is an active researcher, most recently serving as a staff clinician/assistant research physician at the Center for Immuno-Oncology at NIH. Dr Rechache views research not as separate from patient care, but as a vital extension of the commitment to improve outcomes and offer hope where standard options may be limited. He has developed and overseen investigator-initiated early phase/first-in-human clinical trials at the National Cancer Institute/NIH. He has also served as associate program director, Cell Therapies, for the NIH Hematology/Oncology fellowship. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
When he is not working, he enjoys hiking, camping, soccer, and traveling.
Dr. Rechache is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Rechache’s philosophy of care centers on providing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based treatment to patients facing complex and often life-altering diagnoses. He believes in caring for the whole person — not just the disease — and walking alongside patients and their families through every stage of their journey.
He views the physician–patient relationship as a partnership built on trust, transparency, and mutual respect and is committed to clear and honest communication, ensuring that patients and their families feel informed and empowered. Dr. Rechache strives to ensure that every patient understands their diagnosis and options and feels supported in making informed decisions that align with their goals and values. He believes it is a profound privilege to care for patients during some of the most vulnerable times in their lives, and he approaches that responsibility with humility, compassion, and dedication.
About MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cancers
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stem Cell Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Blood Transfusion Reactions
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Clotting Disorders
- Coagulopathy
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hodgkin Disease
- Leukemia
- Leukocytosis
- Leukocytosis (HIGH WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT)
- Leukopenia
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Platelet Disorders
- Red Blood Cell Disorders
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
Procedures I perform
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autotransfusion
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Hematology Consultation
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Neutropenia Management
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tumor Marker Testing
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Lahey Clinic Medical Center-GME (2018)
Medical School: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Ireland (2014)