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
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Cancer Immunotherapy
Procedures I perform
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Ascites Drainage
- Blood Banking
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- 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
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Genetic Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemophilia Treatment
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Killer Cell Therapy
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Management
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pre-Operative Conditioning
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Stem Cell Gene Editing
- Therapeutic Substance Into Spinal Canal
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thrombophilia Management
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
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 Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
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Education
Board Certification: ,
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)