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Birte Wistinghausen

Birte Wistinghausen, MD

Pediatric Hematologic Malignancy

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Highlights

Languages

  • German
  • English

Gender

Female

About Birte Wistinghausen

Titles

Oncologist

About the Provider

Birte Wistinghausen, MD, is a pediatric oncologist and member of the leukemia and lymphoma team. She treats children, adolescents and young adults with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), histiocytosis and leukemia. Her clinical research concentrates on non-Hodgkin lymphoma, specifically on the role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (PTLD) and cellular therapy in EBV-positive PTLD as well as the biology and treatment of B-lymphoblastic lymphoma.

Dr. Wistinghausen's roles within the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) include serving as the principal co-investigator of a clinical study using EBV-specific T-cells in patients with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease and being the responsible investigator for B-lymphoblastic lymphoma. She is also serving as vice-chair for education of the COG NHL committee.

Departments

NPI

1043314784

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Locations

  1. Telehealth Video Visit
    • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
    • Montgomery County
      • 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
      • Main Hospital-Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

        Expertise

        Education

        New York University School of Medicine

        Fellow, Hematology & Oncology, 2001

        New York University School of Medicine

        Resident, Pediatrics, 1999

        New York University School of Medicine

        Intern, Pediatrics, 1997

        Christian-Albrechts Universitaet Zu Kiel

        Medical School, 1993

        Board Certifications

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        American Board of Pediatrics, 2002

        Insurance

        Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
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        • Aetna
        • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
        • Aetna Better Health of VA
        • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
        • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
        • Amerigroup DC
        • Amerigroup Maryland
        • AmeriHealth DC
        • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
        • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
        • Beech Street
        • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
        • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
        • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
        • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
        • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
        • Claimsbridge PPO
        • Conifer Health
        • First Health
        • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
        • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
        • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
        • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
        • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
        • Mail Handlers (Federal)
        • Maryland Physicians Care
        • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
        • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
        • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
        • Molina Health Care of VA
        • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
        • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
        • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
        • Tricare Humana Military
        • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
        • United Virginia Medicaid
        • UnitedHealthcare
        • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
        • Virginia Premiere

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