About me
Keith Kowalczyk, MD, is the Physician Executive Director, MedStar Health Urology and the Chair, Department of Urology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is board certified in urology, with training in urologic oncology and robotic-assisted surgery. He sees patients at MedStar's Pasquerilla Healthcare Center at MedStar Georgetown in Washington, D.C., as well as MedStar's clinic in Chevy Chase.
Dr. Kowalczyk treats a full range of urologic conditions, but focuses on kidney, testicular, bladder, and prostate cancers. While skilled in performing traditional open surgery, his special expertise is in robotic-assisted surgery, and he has performed hundreds of procedures using this technology.
Dr. Kowalczyk is one of the few urologic surgeons in the D.C. metro area with specific expertise and training in urologic robotic surgery for urologic cancers. For those not familiar with robotic surgery, the surgeon uses special instruments controlled through a robotic/computer console which allows increased range of motion and often more precision than traditional surgical instruments. The camera he uses provides 10 to 12 times more magnification than traditional cameras used in surgery.
With his experience in performing robotic surgery, Dr. Kowalczyk is able to perform a more precise surgery with generally fewer complications. Also, Dr. Kowalczyk is able to offer more options for certain high-risk patients, like obese men who need prostatectomy surgery as well as patients with large kidney masses who have been told their kidney requires removal. With the magnified view and precision of robotic surgery, these patients have the options of minimally invasive procedures and better outcomes.
Dr. Kowalczyk is also actively involved in health services research on cancer treatments, outcomes, and patterns and costs of care and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles on these topics.
Clinical areas of focus
- Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Robotic Prostatectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Tumor
- Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Elevated Psa Levels
- Genitourinary Sarcoma
- Kidney Blockage
- Kidney Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Renal Pelvis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Ureteral Cancer
- Urinary Tract Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Kidney Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Psa Testing
- Robotic Prostatectomy
- Testicular Cancer
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center 3rd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4922Fax 877-625-1478
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2011)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2010)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2006)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2005)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
- Faculty Teacher of the Year Award, Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center Urology Residency Program (2015)
- Resident Teacher Award, Department of Urology. Georgetown University Hospital (2010)
- String of Pearls Finalist, Best Resident Teacher, Georgetown University Hospital (2010)
- 3rd Place, Resident Research Presentation, Washington Urologic Society (2008)