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
- Conformal Radiotherapy
- 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
Practice locations
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18105 Prince Philip Dr
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (1997)
Residency: 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