About me
George K. Philips, MBBS, MD, MPH, has extensive experience researching and treating cancers of the urinary tract (known as genitourinary cancers), including prostate, kidney, testicular, and bladder cancers, at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and at the Hematology-Oncology Clinic at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC). Dr. Philips leads the genitourinary medical oncology program at MWHC and manages patient enrollment for the clinical trials associated with the program. He has chaired the MedStar Health Research Institute-Georgetown University Oncology Institutional Review Board Committee, which works to protect patients participating in cancer clinical trials across the MedStar Health Network. Dr. Philips is the principal investigator for many current genitourinary cancers.
Dr. Philips founded GUMDROP, a regional collaboration among specialists in radiation, medical and urologic oncology at academic centers in the Washington, D.C., region, to promote clinical trials. He serves as the vice-chair for Faculty Development and Subspecialty Training Programs in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University. His research and educational skills, leadership in trainee and faculty development and clinical research collaborations have contributed to the clinical and research expertise offered by the MedStar Cancer Network.
Philosophy of Care
I believe the patient's interest comes first and that the physician's obligation is to seek and apply all available resources for the well being of the patient. This commitment includes offering information and guidance about participating in cancer clinical trials and providing moral support through treatment. I focus on both the patient and the family.
Secondly, I believe in working as a team with oncology nurses, social workers and staff to develop a comprehensive strategy to address all aspects of a patient's experience with cancer. I work to ensure that each patient receives a personalized cancer treatment plan that is safe and effective.
Lastly, I believe in being honest with patients about prognosis, the risks and benefits of evaluation and treatment and the potential impact their decisions may have on their quality of life. This approach requires listening carefully to patients and shared decision-making. I try to optimize my medical management to match my patient's goals for how he or she wishes to live successfully as a cancer survivor.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Tumor Resection
- Cystectomy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Matrixectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Radical Cystectomy
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Ascites
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Urinary Organs
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Of Unknown Primary Origin
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Colon Cancer
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Familial Cancer Syndrome
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Heart, Mediastinum And Pleura
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Retroperitoneum
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Metastatic Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myopathies
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Penile Cancer
- Personal History Of Cancer
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Pleural Mesothelioma
- Prostate Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Secondary Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Seminoma
- Sickle
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thymus Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Ureteral Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Active Surveillance
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Bladder Augmentation Surgery
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Instillations
- Bladder Tumor Resection
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Brachytherapy
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Cystectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Etoposide Therapy
- Gastric Surgery
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kidney Cancer
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laser Therapy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Matrixectomy
- Methylation Profiling
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Orchiectomy
- Palliative Care
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pathology Consultation
- Penile Cancer
- Pharmacological Imaging
- Photon Therapy For Cancer
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Watchful Waiting
- Prostatectomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Radical Cystectomy
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Resection Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Stent Placement
- Surveillance For Cancer
- Testicular Biopsy
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Sperm Aspiration
- Transurethral Resection Of Prostate
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Vaccinations
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
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
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Network OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Residency: University of Colorado School of Medicine GME (1995)
Medical School: Government Medical College (1986)
Awards
- Leadership Award from the American College of Physicians, Washington, DC, chapter.