Nicholas Simon, MD| Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Nicholas Simon, MD, MSc, is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. He joins MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute as a medical oncologist specializing in genitourinary cancers, including bladder, prostate, kidney, and rare urologic malignancies. His clinical practice integrates advanced therapies with multidisciplinary care to meet the needs of patients with both common and complex diagnoses.
Dr. Simon’s research is focused on developing novel treatments for genitourinary cancers, including antibody-drug conjugates, immunotherapy, and precision medicine approaches. He has served as a principal and associate investigator on national and international clinical trials, and his work has been published in leading journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Simon previously served as Associate Chief Oncology Fellow at the National Cancer Institute, where he also earned recognition for teaching excellence, and as Chief Resident at the at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He received his Masters in clinical investigation from Northwestern University. He continues to participate actively in training the next generation of oncology specialists through his academic and clinical leadership.
Across clinical care, research, and education, Dr. Simon’s approach combines innovative treatments with compassionate, patient-centered care designed to improve both outcomes and quality of life for those he serves.
About MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Practicing at MedStar Georgetown Hospital Center
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
PHC Building, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
Call 202-444-2223
Practicing at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010
Call 202-877-6998
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Akt Inhibitors
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Anemia Management
- Antegrade Urography
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendicostomy
- Appendix Resection
- Area-Based Breast Density
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Arterial Embolization
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autopsy Planning
- Autotransfusion
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Benign Tumor Treatment
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Endoscopic Excision
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Resection
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bilateral Vas Deferens Endoscopic Excision
- Bile Duct Resection
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Neck Stent Removal
- Bladder Resection
- Bladder Ultrasound
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clot Management
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Bone Marrow Test
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Boost Radiation
- Bowel Resection
- Brachytherapy
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer And Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer And Sexual Health
- Breast Cancer Early Detection
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Hot Flash Management
- Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Testing
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) Risk Calculator
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Density Evaluation
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Bypass Ureters To Ileum
- Cancer Chemotherapy Administration
- Cancer Diagnostic Testing
- Cancer Fertility Preservation
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Cancer Immunoprevention
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cancer Recurrence Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Research Participation
- Cancer Research Studies
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Cancer Treatment Outcome Assessment
- Cancer Treatment Summary
- Cancer-Related Infection Treatment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Device Therapy
- Cardiac Drug Therapy
- Cardiac Embolism Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Failure Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Transplant
- Cardiac Heart-Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Hormone Therapy
- Cardiac Immunotherapy
- Cardiac Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Lymphedema Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Stenting
- Cardiac Thrombosis Treatment
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cecal Resection
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemoprevention
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Chest Skin Excision
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Coagulation Tests
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Compounded Drug, Not Otherwise Classified
- Compression Bandaging
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystectomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystography
- Cystojejunostomy
- Cystolithotomy Without Vesical Neck Resection
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Cystourethroscopy With Irrigation And Evacuation Of Clots
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Directed Blood Donation
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Electrocardiogram
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Endoscopic Left Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Enteroenterostomy
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer Treatment
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagojejunostomy
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Local Lesion Epididymis
- Excision Of Bladder
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Endometrium
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Liver
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Omentum
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Pleura
- Excision Of Prostate
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Testis
- Excision Of Ureter
- Excision Of Uterus
- Excision Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Familial Cancer Syndrome Management
- Fever Management
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Germ Cell Tumor Treatment
- Granulocyte Transfusion
- Grief Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Hemophilia Treatment
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Consultation
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hydrocele Excision
- Ileostomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laser Therapy
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Leukemia Management
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Metastasis Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymphoma Diagnosis
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Malignant Tumor Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Neutropenia Management
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Oncology Consultation
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Orchiectomy, Radical
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Pleurectomy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Resection
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolization
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rbc Pretreatment
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Rectal Resection
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Biopsy
- Retrograde Urography
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Right Colectomy
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Seminoma Treatment
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Skin Cancer Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Special Dosimetry
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Supportive Care
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Testis Torsion Reduction
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Resection
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Ureteroneocystostomy
- Ureteroureterostomy
- Urethra Repair
- Urethrocystography
- Urodynamic Testing
- Urothelial Cancer Treatment
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Venipuncture
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Wedge Resection
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Whole Blood Transfusion
- Wide Local Excision
- Young Adult Cancer 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
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Administrators
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Sentara Health
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Student Resources
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Medical School: University of Virginia (2016)