Amar Rewari
Health Policy Vice-chair
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1997 - 2001
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 2001 - 2006
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 2004 - 2006
POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, Preliminary Year Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
- Rutgers University – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Department of Radiation Oncology, Resident (2008 - 2011), Chief Resident (2011 - 2012), 2008 - 2012
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, Proton Therapy Certificate Course, 2004
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, 2024 - Present
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
- Chief of Radiation Oncology, Luminis Health Clinical Enterprise, Annapolis, Maryland, 2021 - Present
- Radiation Oncologist, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland, 2020 - 2021
- Radiation Oncologist, Holy Cross Medical Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2012 - 2020
- Radiation Oncologist, Shady Grove Adventist Medical Center, Rockville, Maryland, 2012 - 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Chairman of the Board, Fund for Education Abroad, 2019 - Present
- Partner, Associates in Radiation Medicine, P.C., 2012 - 2021
- Investment Banking Associate, Credit Suisse Healthcare Group, 2007 - 2008
- Health Policy Associate, Office of the Chairman, Aetna, 2005
SERVICE TO ASTRO
- ASTRO Board of Directors, 2024 - Present
- Vice-chair of Health Policy Council, 2024 - Present
- Liaison, ASCO Clinical Practice and Innovations Committee, 2024 - Present
- Co-Chair, Corporate Relations Committee, 2023 - Present
- Co-Chair, Corporate Advisory Council, 2023 - Present
- Chair, Health Policy Committee, 2023 - 2024
- Vice-chair, Health Policy Committee, 2021 - 2023
- RUC Advisor, AMA/RVS Update Committee, 2023 - Present
- Liaison, ASCO Clinical Care Delivery Council, 2021 - 2023
- RUC Alternate Advisor, AMA / RVS Update Committee, 2019 - 2022
- Chair, Code Development and Valuation Subcommittee, 2019 - Present
- Faculty Presenter and Organizer, Annual Coding and Coverage Seminar, 2017 - Present
- Liaison, ASCO Clinical Practice Committee, 2017 - 2021
- Member, Code Utilization and Application Subcommittee, 2017 - Present
- Member, Code Development and Valuation Subcommittee, 2017 - Present
- Health Policy Fellow, 2016 - 2017
- State Captain Initiative, 2011 - Present
- Member, Congressional Relations Subcommittee, 2009 - Present
- Member, Payors Relations Subcommittee, 2009 - 2013
- Member, Corporate Relations Committee, 2009 - Present
SERVICE TO OTHER ONCOLOGY OR RADIOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS
American College of Radiology (ACR)- Chair, Radiation Oncology Economics Committee on Economics, 2023 - Present
- Representative, Economic Commission, 2023 - Present
- Alternate Councilor, Maryland Chapter Radiological Society, 2009 - Present
- Member, Maryland Chapter Radiological Society, ACR, 2009 - Present
- ASTRO Liaison, Clinical Practice and Innovation Council, 2024 - Present
- ASTRO Liaison, Clinical Care Delivery Council, 2021 - 2023
- ASTRO Liaison, Clinical Practice Committee, 2017 - 2021
- Representative, Coding, Billing and Reimbursement Workgroup, 2017 - Present
- Member, ABR, 2009 - Present
- Representative, Administrative Subcommittee, AMA Relative Value Update Committee (RUC), 2023 - Present
- Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) ASTRO Advisor, 2023 - Present
- Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) ASTRO Alternate Advisor, 2019 - 2022
- Representative, Education and Website Development Committee, 2020 - Present
- Member, ARS, 2009 - Present
- Breast Cancer Appropriateness Usage Criteria, Expert Panel, 2014 - 2023
- Chair, ACS Commission on Cancer Committee, DeCesaris Cancer Institute, 2023 - Present
- Medical Advisory Council, Luminis Health, 2023 - Present
- Capital Committee, Luminis Health, 2023 - Present
- Thoracic Steering Committee, Luminis Health, 2022 - Present
- Breast Executive Committee, Luminis Health, 2021 - Present
- Breast Steering Committee, Luminis Health, 2021 - Present
- Physician Operations Committee, Luminis Health, 2021 - Present
- Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, DeCesaris Cancer Institute, 2021 - Present
- Clinical Liaison Physician, Commission on Cancer Committee, DeCesaris Cancer Institute, 2022 - 2023
- Chair, Commission on Cancer Committee, DeCesaris Cancer Institute, 2021 - 2022
- Representative, MACRA Episode-Based Cost Measure Subcommittee, Acumen, 2018 - Present
- Representative, Episode-Based Cost Measure Workgroup, Lumpectomy / Mastectomy, 2018 - Present
- Alternate Representative, Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC), NOVITAS, 2017 - Present
- Representative, Maryland’s Episode Quality Improvement Program, 2019 - Present
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
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 radiation oncology health policy and payment reform. 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).
In his clinical role, Dr. Rewari treats all disease sites at Anne Arundel Medical Center utilizing the latest radiation techniques while practicing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based medicine. He is also a 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 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. He is also 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.
