About me
Nathan Shaw, MD, is an expert Urologist in genitourinary reconstructive surgery. He sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre.
Dr. Shaw specializes in complex reconstruction and cancer survivorship. He sees men and women who have experienced urinary symptoms following complications of cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, radiation, and trauma. The conditions he treats include urethral and ureteral strictures, buried or hidden penis, urinary incontinence in men, and general urological trauma.
His treatment methods include surgical interventions that combine novel and emerging techniques including the use of robotic surgery. Dr. Shaw is trained in the use of the Optilume® procedure to treat urethral stricture and in techniques to repair buried/hidden penis, a procedure that requires skin grafting and other plastic surgery techniques. He also performs urethroplasty, ureteral reconstruction, implants to address male incontinence, and erectile dysfunction.
Dr. Shaw’s clinical interests focus on helping both men and women navigate urinary complications of cancers and cancer treatment. He is passionate about helping patients rebuild their urinary and sexual health following cancer treatment and treatment for obesity. Dr. Shaw has a special clinical and research focus on helping men with urinary incontinence. He is recognized as the only Center of Excellence for the AMS800™ Artificial Urinary Sphincter in the Washington DC region.
As Director of clinical research, he helps the department develop new research endeavors that advance the urology field. His specific research interests include understanding how to manage urinary incontinence in men and how physicians can improve outcomes for these patients, the role of weight loss in urinary and sexual health, understanding the longstanding effects of radiation on urinary health, and how to improve the outcomes of men and women who experience urologic trauma. He has published dozens of publications and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals as well as a book chapters, and has presented his findings in conferences and symposiums. Dr. Shaw is a reviewer for multiple journals including the Journal of Urology, European Urology, and Urology.
Dr. Shaw received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed a five-year urology residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where he was recognized as Resident of the Year, awarded the Dr. Matthew Love Resident Teaching Award, and named a String of Pearls recipient for his role as a resident teacher. He then completed a specialty fellowship in male genitourinary reconstruction and trauma fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Shaw won faculty teacher of the year in 2025.
When not dedicating his time to improving the quality of life of his patients, Dr. Shaw enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, and rooting for the 49ers.
Philosophy of Care
“I believe in being straightforward and clear with my patients. Through active listening, I hope to learn my patients’ goals, as well as their families’ goals for treatment, and how I can help them achieve those goals.
“I’m a father and a husband, and I want to treat my patients the way I would expect to be treated. I feel proud when my patients say that I was honest, clear, and respectful.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Neck Reconstruction
- Enterocele Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- Fistula
- Hydronephrosis
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Penile Cancer
- Peyronie's Disease
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Urethral Disorders
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urethral Narrowing
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Injury
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
Procedures I perform
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Bladder Neck Reconstruction
- Bladder Rupture Repair
- Botox Injection
- Continent Cutaneous Diversion Surgery
- Cystectomy
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Cystotomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Hydrocele Repair
- Ileal Conduit Creation With Stoma
- Male Sling Procedure
- Mitrofanoff Procedure
- Penile Implant Surgery
- Penile Prosthesis Implantation
- Peyronie's Disease Treatment
- Pyeloplasty Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Scrotal Reconstruction
- Ureteral Injury Repair
- Ureteral Stent Placement With Fluoroscopic Guidance
- Urethral Stricture Incision
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Diversion Procedure
- Vasectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center 3rd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4922Fax 877-625-1478
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
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Fellowship: University of California San Francisco (2022)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2021)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2016)