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