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 the Vice-Chair of the Health Policy Council on the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Board of Directors. Dr. Rewari is a national leader in radiation oncology health policy, payment reform and a co-host of the Value Health Voices podcast. He was a member of the inaugural class of the ASTRO Health Policy Fellowship. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Rewari immersed himself in the work of the American Medical Association (AMA) Resource Based Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) which let to his appointment as ASTRO’s RUC Advisor. Dr. Rewari also serves as Chair of the ASTRO Code Development and Valuation Committee (CDVC), ASTRO Corporate Relations Committee Vice-Chair, and ASTRO Corporate Advisory Council Vice-Chair. Prior to his appointment to the ASTRO Board, Dr. Rewari served as the ASTRO Health Policy Committee Chair and Radiation Oncology Economics Committee Chair for the American College of Radiology (ACR).
Dr. Rewari completed a John Hopkins Certificate Course in proton therapy and currently treats all disease sites at Anne Arundel Medical Center utilizing the latest radiation techniques while practicing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based medicine. He is a Principal Investigator on several clinical research trials, has authored numerous publications and is a frequently 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 is passionate about supporting scholarships that empower students to explore the world and help them gain the global perspective that will guide them throughout their lives. In his spare time, Dr. Rewari is an avid traveler and foodie who enjoys scuba, sailing, skiing, and tennis.
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.
