About me
A renowned expert in urologic cancer, Nancy Ann Dawson, MD, holds appointments at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, the Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. She is Professor of Medicine and Oncology and Director of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program. Her medical career includes clinical care and research in urologic cancers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
An active researcher, Dr. Dawson holds numerous grants for phase I, II, and III clinical trials. Her work has contributed significantly to the standard of care for urologic cancers over the years, earning her many awards and recognitions. Chief among them is the Legion of Merit -- the highest non-battlefield recognition awarded by the United States Armed Forces for exceptional performance and outstanding service--which Dr. Dawson, a retired Army colonel, received in 1999.
Dr. Dawson is regularly included in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Doctors in America" rankings, and "Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care," "Who's Who in American Women," and "Who's Who in Science and Engineering."
Dr. Dawson's Philosophy of Care
I have specialized in urologic cancers (prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancers) for more than 30 years, overseeing cutting-edge clinical trials that have resulted in the approval of many of today's current therapies and authoring guidelines for how to best manage these types of cancers. I view my relationship with my patients as a partnership and share my knowledge so they understand their cancer and treatment options and can share in decision-making. My expertise and caring personality combined have consistently resulted in a "5 Star" rating from my patients.
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Transfusion
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Kidney Cancer
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Oncology Consultation
- Penile Cancer
- Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
- Seminoma Treatment
- Testicular Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma 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
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1985)
Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1982)
Internship: Walter Reed National Medical Center (1980)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1979)
Awards
- Legion of Merit Award Best Doctors in America Who's Who in Medicine and Health Care