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Specialties: Urology, Urologic Oncology
Languages: English, Korean
202-877-7012
About me
Jonathan Hwang, MD, serves as Professor and Chair of Urology, Urologic Oncology and Robotic Prostatectomy, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Professor of Urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Hwang has performed over 4,000 robotic surgeries including over 3,500 robotic prostatectomies to date, more than any other urologic surgeons in the DMV region.
Dr. Hwang earned his medical degree with an AOA honors distinction from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed residencies in Surgery and Urology at Boston University School of Medicine. He was a Clinical Fellow in the Urologic Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Hwang is the Associate Editor of the Korean Journal of Urology and serves as a Scientific Reviewer for the Journal of Endourology, Journal of Urology, Urologic Oncology, Medical Science Monitor and Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program. He has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters for various urologic publications.
Under Dr. Hwang’s leadership, the Department of Urology has received America’s 100 Best Hopsitals for Prostate Surgery Award by Healthgrades in 2022 as well as “high performing” designation by U.S. News and World Report in 2020 and 2021.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Disorders
- Prostatectomy
- Prostatitis
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Abscess Treatment
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Diagnostic Excision
- Prostate Resection
- Prostate Ultrasound
- Prostatectomy
- Robotic Prostatectomy
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Pediatric Urology
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute/National Institute of Health (2003)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (2001)
Internship: Boston University Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1995)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025