Tara K Suntum, MD| Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Suntum is trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics and treats children, adolescents, and young adults with blood disorders and cancer. Her notable accomplishments include research on chronic B-cell malignancies at the National Cancer Institute with publications in the British Journal of Haematology, Leukemia Research, and Blood, as well as research focusing on improving immunotherapy at The University of Chicago.
Dr. Suntum’s main areas of clinical expertise include:
- Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer care
- Anemias, hemoglobinopathies, and thrombocytopenias
- Cancer survivorship
- Leukemia, lymphoma, and other malignant hematologic disorders
- Sarcoma
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Cancer Psychological Counseling
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
Procedures I perform
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Ascites Drainage
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Psychological Counseling
- Cancer Recurrence Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing For Down Syndrome
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Granulocyte Transfusion
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Pancreatic Cancer Imaging
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Therapeutic Substance Into Spinal Canal
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Tumor Resection
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
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2020)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2017)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2013)