About me
Andrew Satinsky, MD, is an attending radiation oncologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and clinical director of the Radiation Oncology Center at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
A specialist in prostate cancer and lung cancer, Dr. Satinsky uses the very latest radiation oncology techniques and tools including proton therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, low- and high-dose rate gynecologic brachytherapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy/image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT/ Rapid Arc), and CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) plus CyberKnife stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).
Dr. Satinsky has been involved in research on a variety of radiation oncology-related issues. Active in his profession, Dr. Satinsky helps train new doctors as the chair of the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Radiation Oncology Residency Program Clinical Competency Committee. He also serves as chair of the MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Cancer Committee, and is a member of the education committee.
Philosophy of Care
"At the MedStar Southern Maryland Radiation Oncology Center, we have a full team of experienced physicians, nurses, radiation therapists, and physicists who create a holistic approach to cancer care. Being on the grounds of MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center greatly improves the convenience of daily radiation treatments for our patients. We take great pride in not only our outstanding clinical outcomes and consistently excellent patient satisfaction scores but in our continuing ability to provide cancer care excellence to the Southern Maryland region."
Conditions Treated
- All adult cancers, including:
- Prostate cancer
- Lung cancer
- Gynecologic cancers
- Breast cancer
- Others
Procedures Performed
- Proton therapy
- Permanent prostate brachytherapy
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- CyberKnife stereotactic cranial and body radiosurgery
- Low- and high-dose rate gynecologic brachytherapy
- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy/image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT/ Rapid Arc)
- CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
- CyberKnife stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
- ZAP-X® Gyroscopic Radiosurgery™ (SRS)
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Astrocytoma Tumors
- Bladder Cancer
- Brain And Spine Tumors
- Breast Cancer
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
- Cervical And Endometrial Cancers
- Cervical Cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Endometrial Cancer
- Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
- Eye Cancer
- Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
- Genitourinary Cancers
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Glioma
- Gynecologic Cancer
- Keloid
- Kidney Cancer
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Meningioma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myxopapillary Ependymoma
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Oligodendroglioma
- Orbital Tumors
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Paranasal Sinus And Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Necrosis
- Radiation Toxicity
- Small Bowel Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thymoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
- Balloon Breast Brachytherapy
- Brachytherapy
- Chemoradiation
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Cyberknife
- External Beam Radiation Therapy
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Mammosite
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
- Pencil Beam Proton Therapy
- Proton Beam Therapy
- Radiation Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer
- Radioembolization
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stereotactic Spine Radiosurgery
- Three Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
- Tomotherapy
- Unsealed Source Radiotherapy
- Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy
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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Open HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Choice Fund PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1993)
Internship Program: George Washington University Hospital (1990)
Medical School: University of Chicago Hospitals (1989)
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (1989)