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