About me
Paul Fowler, MD, serves as chief of radiation oncology at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He has devoted his entire career to MedStar Health and its continued evolution of radiation oncology services, with a goal to help every patient diagnosed with cancer optimize their chances for survival. Dr. Fowler treats a wide range of cancers and in tandem serves as the lead physician planner for hospital Tumor Board meetings. Additionally, he is also an investigator for several clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Fowler in board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Repeatedly recognized as a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine, he approaches cancer care holistically, taking the time to know each patient and their family, and guide them on their very personal journey toward survivorship. At the same time, Dr. Fowler advocates for a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, and makes collaboration with other oncologists, nurses, therapists, radiologists, pathologists, and support staff a key priority in his day-to-day work. Additionally, he is skilled in the use of the latest radiation oncology technologies, including Halcyon, a state-of-the-art linear accelerator. MedStar Good Samaritan was the first hospital in the state of Maryland, and the second in the country, to acquire this innovative treatment technology.
Dr. Fowler is a member of the American College of Radiation Oncology, the American College of Radiology, and the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Fowler’s Philosophy of Care
“Radiation oncologists get to build intense relationships with our patients because we are seeing them every day for a period of several weeks. I love having the opportunity to really get to know my patients and build bonds with them. I am also fortunate to be part of team that has worked together at MedStar Health for a very long time. We share a common goal to provide the best possible care, so that we will see the possible outcomes, for every patient. My mother was diagnosed with lymphoma when I was in medical school, and I learned so much through her experience and treatment process. It made me realize this is what I was meant to do.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cyberknife
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cyberknife
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Kidney Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Special Dosimetry
- Testicular Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
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
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center (1993)
Internship: West Virginia University Hospitals (1989)
Medical School: West Virginia University (1988)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021