About me
Luther L. Ampey, III, MD, is board certified in radiation oncology at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. He specializes in stereotactic, external beam and hyperfractionated radiotherapy to treat breast, prostate, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. He also is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, American College of Radiation Oncology, and American Brachytherapy Society.
Dr. Ampey’s approach to care centers on providing compassionate and personalized services. He begins by having thoughtful conversations with patients to learn about their specific health goals and concerns. He also reviews medical histories, performs physical exams, and orders laboratory tests to gain in-depth awareness about their specific conditions and symptoms. He then works closely with them to develop comprehensive care plans that include evidence-based treatments and pain management solutions. With a detailed-oriented team of oncology nurses, radiation therapists, medical physicists, and dosimetrists, he offers safe therapies that advance overall well-being and comfort.
Dr. Ampey is particularly interested in clinical breakthroughs that create new or enhanced cancer treatments. One example is recent data suggesting that the combined use of radiation and immunotherapy can help the immune system more effectively attack certain types of cancer. Referring physicians should know that he will keep them well informed about their patients’ progress while ensuring that they receive the best possible outcomes.
Philosophy of Care
“I’ve always been interested in science – the continuous process of discovering novel and building upon past knowledge. When fused with my being a people person, radiation oncology was the perfect medical field for me.
I enjoy sharing that knowledge with patients so they can make well-informed decisions about their health. As a result, I take the time to ensure that they fully understand every aspect of the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery process. Equally important, I encourage shared decision making to make certain their important voices are respectfully heard and valued.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Procedures I perform
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Chemoradiation
- Cyberknife
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Head And Neck Cancer Radiation Treatment
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Nanoknife
- Ovarian Cancer
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Tumor Localization
- Vulvar Cancer
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
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
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Navigate
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: University of Maryland Medical System (1997)
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (1997)
Internship: University of Virginia Medical Center (1993)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1992)
Awards
- Physician of the Year, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (2019) Physician Commitment Award, MedStar Montgomery Center Foundation (2014) Hero Award, American Cancer Society (2010) Top Doctors, Washingtonian (2018, 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2008) Teacher of the Year, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (2008)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Rodent Cell Transformation and Immediate Early Gene Expression Following 60-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure, Environmental Health Perspectives, 1996
- Radiobiologic Evaluation of Overall Treatment Time In-Patients with Early Stage Glottic Carcinoma, American Radium Society Meeting Presentation, May 1995
- Rodent Cell Transformation and Immediate Early Gene Expression Following 60-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure, Bioelectromagnetics Society Meeting Presentation, June 1995