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