Julia Marie Cunningham, MD| Benign Hematology, Hematology Oncology | MedStar Health
Julia Marie Cunningham

Julia Marie Cunningham, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (577 reviews)

Specialties: Benign Hematology, Hematology Oncology

Languages: English

202-444-0939

About me

Julia M. Cunningham, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine in MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Division of Hematology and Oncology who specializes in non-malignant hematology. She treats a broad range of diagnoses including platelet and bleeding disorders, red blood cell disorders, disorders of the white blood cell and blood proteins and hypercoagulable states. She emphasizes individualized diagnostic and treatment planning for all her patients. Dr. Cunningham is engaged in clinical research in the areas of non-malignant hematology and complement-mediated disease. Dr. Cunningham is part of a multidisciplinary team of skilled specialists that include cancer surgeons and radiation oncologists with expertise in the most advanced cancer treatment options available.

Dr. Cunningham’s main areas of clinical expertise include:

  • Bleeding disorders
  • Disorders of the white blood cells
  • Disorders of the red blood cells
  • Platelet disorders
  • Atypical HUS/TTP
  • Myeloproliferative disorders
  • Hematologic disorders of pregnancy
  • Hypercoagulable disorders

Clinical areas of focus

  • Bleeding Disorder

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Adverse Effects To Anticoagulants
  • Anemia
  • Anemia And Bone Marrow Disorders
  • Anemia Of Chronic Disease
  • Anemia Of Pregnancy
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Antithrombin Deficiency
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • B12 Deficiency Anemia
  • Bleeding Disorder
  • Blood Cancer
  • Blood Clot
  • Blood Clotting Disorder
  • Blood Disorders
  • Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
  • Castleman's Disease
  • Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS)
  • Coagulation Disorders
  • Cold Agglutinin Disease
  • Cooley Anemia
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Deep Thrombophlebitis
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Diamond Blackfan Anemia
  • Dyskeratosis Congenita
  • Essential Thrombocytosis
  • Factor Eight Disorder
  • Factor Nine Deficiency
  • Factor V Leiden
  • Familial Aplastic Anemia
  • Fanconi Anemia
  • Folic Acid Deficiency
  • Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
  • Hellp Syndrome
  • Hematologic Malignancies
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Hemoglobinopathies
  • Hemolytic Anemia
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Hemophilia
  • Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
  • Hereditary Spherocytosis
  • Hypercoagulable State
  • Hypogammaglobulinemia
  • Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Iron Metabolism Disorders
  • Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
  • Leukocytosis
  • Leukopenia
  • Lymphopenia
  • Maternal Hematologic Disorders
  • Maternal Thrombophilia
  • Myeloproliferative Diseases
  • Neutropenia
  • Pancytopenia
  • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
  • Pernicious Anemia
  • Petechiae
  • Platelet Disorder
  • Polycythemia
  • Porphyria
  • Post Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS)
  • Primary Myelofibrosis
  • Protein C Deficiency
  • Protein S Deficiency
  • Prothrombin Gene Mutation
  • Pure Red Cell Aplasia
  • Purpura
  • Recurrent Thrombosis
  • Red Blood Cell Disorders
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Splenic Sequestration
  • Splenomegaly
  • Thalassemia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thrombophilia
  • Thrombotic Disorders
  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
  • Venous Occlusive Crisis
  • Von Willebrand Disease
  • White Blood Cell Disorders
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Procedures I perform

  • Anticoagulation
  • Biological Targeted Therapy
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Maternal Anticoagulation
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Building Bmtclinic
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-5266

Fax 202-444-6387

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Fax 202-444-6387

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.

    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      Carefirst EPO

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CareFirst Administrators

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

    • Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Prime

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare for Life East

    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

      Virginia Premier

    • Aetna HMO

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

    • Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

    • I-SNP

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United Choice

      United Optimum Choice

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      United Student Resources

      United Choice Plus

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      D-SNP)

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      United Navigate

      United Golden Rule

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      United Mamsi Life & Health

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

    • Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Indemnity

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

      HumanaChoice PPO

    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers

      Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus

    • Beech Street PPO

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

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

Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2017)

Residency: Tufts Medical Center (2014)

Medical School: University of Washington (2011)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    5
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Jan 28, 2025

    Dr. Cunningham is always wonderful!

  • Jan 27, 2025

    Dr. Julia Cunningham was very informative when it came to discussing my overall health and the steps that were needed to take to ensure my health remains in good condition. I could tell she cares a lot about the well-being of her patients, including myself.

  • Jan 18, 2025

    Dr Cunningham is wonderful.