About me
Board-certified radiation oncologist Keith Unger, MD, is the Physician Executive Director of MedStar Health's Radiation Oncology Service Line, Chief of Radiation Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and the Medical Director of RadAmerica. He is the Acting Academic Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine and a Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He serves on the Medical Executive Committee of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Unger's clinical practice focuses on the treatment of complex gastrointestinal cancers, sarcomas, prostate cancer, as well as advanced radiation therapy techniques.
Dr. Unger completed his internship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, including a year as chief resident for Radiation Oncology. He received both his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Virginia, where he was the recipient of numerous academic honors and awards.
As a researcher and educator, Dr. Unger has been a co-author to multiple text book chapters and publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a presenter at major medical meetings. His research focuses on the development of novel radiation therapy techniques and reduction in treatment-related side effects. He is an investigator for several active clinical and basic science research studies and his work has been supported by grant funding. He previously served as chair of the gastrointestinal committee for the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and serves a member of a physician advisory board for proton therapy.
Dr. Unger sees patients at both MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
Conditions Treated:
- Pancreatic cancer
- Liver cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Other gastrointestinal cancers
- Sarcomas
- Brain and spine cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- General radiation oncology
Procedures performed:
- Proton therapy
- Intensity modulation radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy, CyberKnife
- Stereotactic radiosurgery, CyberKnife
- Selective internal radiation therapy (TheraSpheres, Sirs Spherers)
- Intraoperative radiation therapy (INTRABEAM)
Procedures I perform
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Cyberknife
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
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
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2011)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2007)
Medical School: University of Virginia (2006)
Awards
- Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Educator of the Year
- Best of ASTRO Abstract Award Annual Meeting
- Top Doctor, Washingtonian Magazine
- Radiation Research Society Scholars in Training Travel Award