Amar Rewari MD, MBA, FASTRO is the Chief of Radiation Oncology for Luminis Health, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Chair of the Cancer Committee for the DeCesaris Cancer Institute. Dr. Rewari is a national leader in the field of radiation oncology serving as Health Policy Committee Chair for the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Radiation Oncology Economics Committee Chair for the American College of Radiology (ACR), ASTRO Code Development and Valuation Committee Chair, ASTRO Corporate Relations Committee Vice-Chair, ASTRO Corporate Advisory Council Vice-Chair, and ASTRO RUC Advisor to the AMA.
Dr. Rewari has completed a John Hopkins Certificate Course in proton therapy and currently treats all disease sites at Luminis Health - DeCesaris Cancer Institute utilizing the latest radiation techniques while practicing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based medicine. He is Principal Investigator on several clinical research trials, has authored numerous publications and is a frequent invited speaker at international medical conferences. He has previously worked in the Office of the Chairman at Aetna as a Health Policy Associate, in the HealthCare group at Credit Suisse as an investment banker, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Fund for Education Abroad, the largest study abroad scholarship provider for students of color and economic disadvantage.
Dr. Rewari graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in political science from Temple University. He received his MD and MBA degrees from Yale University School of Medicine and Yale University School of Management and stayed at Yale-New Haven Hospital to complete an Internal Medicine internship. He attended Rutgers University for his radiation oncology residency, during which time he was named Chief Resident, received the Dean’s Research Award, and ASTRO’s highest award for clinical research at their annual meeting. Dr. Rewari was also selected as an ASTRO health policy fellow in their inaugural class.
