About me
Matthew Witek, MD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist, director of both Proton Therapy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the director of the CNS program, and Professor of Radiation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Witek is a leading expert in radiation oncology, specializing in treating patients with cancers of the central nervous systems, base of skull, head and neck, and skin. He has a special interest in advanced radiation technologies and treatment approaches that minimize treatment side effects and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Witek uses advanced proton therapy technology with HYPERSCAN™. MedStar Georgetown is the first and most experienced center in the Washington, D.C. area to offer this cutting-edge treatment.
Dr. Witek has a very active head and neck research program. Areas of particular interest to Dr. Witek include radiographic biomarkers to guide therapy intensity, advanced technologies to limit normal tissue toxicity, and biomarkers to guide treatment approaches. His efforts have led to the completion of two investigator-initiated trials, serving as a co-principal investigator on an international cooperative group study, leadership positions within a number of radiation therapy collaborative groups, and the publication of 50 peer-reviewed articles.
Dr. Witek’s areas of clinical and research expertise include:
- Central nervous system cancers
- Cancers of the tongue, mouth, and throat
- Brain tumors
- Tumors near the base of the skull
- Chordomas
- Oropharynx cancer
- Brain metastases
- Meningiomas
- Glioblastomas
- Radiographic and biologic biomarkers
- Skin cancers
Dr. Witek received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He completed his residency training in radiation oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and an advanced radiation therapy fellowship at the University of Maryland.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Witek is committed to working with patients to determine appropriate therapy options for their individual circumstances. He is dedicated to maintaining patient involvement throughout the treatment process and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to establish care plans and optimize patient outcomes.
Dr. Witek sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd., NW Lower Level (LL) Bles Bldg, Washington, DC 20007, and MedStar Health Neurosurgery at Clinton, 10401 Hospital Dr., Ste.101, Clinton, MD 20735.
Clinical areas of focus
- Head And Neck Cancer Radiation Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
Procedures I perform
- Brachytherapy
- Chemoradiation
- Cyberknife
- Head And Neck Cancer Radiation Treatment
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Special Dosimetry
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Whole Breast 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
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Network OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2014)
Internship: Lankenau Hospital (2010)
Graduate: Thomas Jefferson University (2005)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025