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
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- POS OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
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