About me
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An internationally recognized lymphoma expert, Dr. Dunleavy is a medical oncologist and hematologist who serves as section chief, Hematology, and disease group lead, Malignant Hematology, for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Dr. Dunleavy specializes in treating patients with the following conditions:
- Aggressive (fast growing) and indolent (slow growing) lymphomas
- Viral-associated lymphomas such as those associated with HIV and EBV
- Lymphomas following transplantation
- Lymphoma in adolescent and young adult (AYA) populations such as mediastinal B-cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma
- Lymphomas of the central nervous system
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
His work combines active clinical research and outstanding patient care with the goal of developing new treatments that will improve outcomes for people with lymphoma. His clinical drug discovery work includes phase I, II, and III clinical trials as a principal investigator and co-investigator on several single and multicenter studies.
As the director of hematological malignancies at MedStar Georgetown, Dr. Dunleavy oversees the team responsible for treating blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Our physician teams work collaboratively, engaging with each other, discussing promising treatments being developed in their specialties, sharing outcomes, and partnering on research projects.
Dr. Dunleavy serves on the scientific advisory board of the Lymphoma Research Foundation and on the editorial board of several journals. He has published more than 100 manuscripts and textbook chapters and frequently presents his research across the country and the world.
Dr. Dunleavy grew up in Ireland, where he was interested in medicine from a young age. He earned his medical degree from University College Dublin and completed fellowships in medical oncology at University College Dublin and the National Cancer Institute (NIH), where he continued to work after his fellowship as an attending physician and clinical director of the Lymphoid Malignancies Branch. Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Dunleavy was professor of medicine, director of the lymphoma program, and co-director of the microbial oncology program in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at George Washington University Cancer Center.
Dr. Dunleavy’s Philosophy of Care
“We’re now in an era where we have developed dramatic new cancer therapies in the last few years. We have so many ways of tackling lymphoma, and scientific discovery continues to move at a fast pace. My role is to bring these leading-edge advances to the bedside, working in close collaboration with my malignant hematology colleagues across the system.
Broadly speaking, my clinical and research goals are two-fold: first, to increase the cure rate of lymphomas – many of which are highly curable – and second, to reduce treatment toxicity for patients. We have lot to offer in terms of being able to do our own studies. My role is to bring all our resources together, to find new ways of collaborating, and ultimately to improve patient outcomes. We’ll also focus on addressing cancer needs specific to the Washington, D.C., region in the research that we do, to address unmet needs with investigator-initiated studies to test new ideas and strategies.”
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 Can
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Chemoradiation
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Lymphoma Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Physical Therapy Management
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Computed Tomography
- Conformal Radiotherapy
- Cryoprecipitate Transfusion
- Early Detection Of Cancer
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Immunotherapy
- Killer Cell Therapy
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Management
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Therapeutic Substance Into Spinal Canal
- Ventricular Assist Device Placement
- Whole Blood Transfusion
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Education
Residency: National Institutes of Health (2006)
Graduate: Uc Davis (1994)
Medical School: University College Dublin (1994)