About me
Dr. Joseph Roswarski is fellowship-trained, board-certified medical hematologist oncologist affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. His medical career includes clinical care and research in hematologic malignancies, particularly lymphoma and multiple myeloma, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and through volunteer service at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He obtained his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine.
A decorated military veteran, Dr. Roswarski has received numerous awards during his time of military service as a medical officer. Chief among these is the Bronze Star Medal – awarded for exceptionally meritorious service as the 201st Corps senior medical advisor. Additionally, he received the Meritorious Service Medal for his clinical care and leadership while at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.
Dr. Roswarski specializes in the treatment of lymphoma, leukemia, CLL, and myelodysplastic syndrome, at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C. region.
Dr. Roswarski’s philosophy of care is to first and foremost develop a strong rapport with his patients, focusing on empathy and understanding. He is passionate about making sure that patients and their families are able to understand their diseases and treatment options, in terms that are easily digestible, so that decisions can be made collaboratively. Finally, Dr. Roswarski is proud to be a part of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, which will allow patients access to the cutting edge in cancer care and clinical trial opportunities.
About MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Cancer Immunotherapy
Procedures I perform
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Cancer Diagnostic Testing
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Adjustment
- Cancer Treatment Management
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Cancer-Related Infection Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials
- Computed Tomography
- Hematology Consultation
- Immunotherapy
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lymphoma Management
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Washington, DC, 20007
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 Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (2017)
Residency: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (2014)
Medical School: Indiana Univ/Purdue University-Indianapolis (2011)