About me
Paul Fowler, MD, serves as chief of radiation oncology at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He has devoted his entire career to MedStar Health and its continued evolution of radiation oncology services, with a goal to help every patient diagnosed with cancer optimize their chances for survival. Dr. Fowler treats a wide range of cancers and in tandem serves as the lead physician planner for hospital Tumor Board meetings. Additionally, he is also an investigator for several clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Fowler in board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Repeatedly recognized as a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine, he approaches cancer care holistically, taking the time to know each patient and their family, and guide them on their very personal journey toward survivorship. At the same time, Dr. Fowler advocates for a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, and makes collaboration with other oncologists, nurses, therapists, radiologists, pathologists, and support staff a key priority in his day-to-day work. Additionally, he is skilled in the use of the latest radiation oncology technologies, including Halcyon, a state-of-the-art linear accelerator. MedStar Good Samaritan was the first hospital in the state of Maryland, and the second in the country, to acquire this innovative treatment technology.
Dr. Fowler is a member of the American College of Radiation Oncology, the American College of Radiology, and the American Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Fowler’s Philosophy of Care
“Radiation oncologists get to build intense relationships with our patients because we are seeing them every day for a period of several weeks. I love having the opportunity to really get to know my patients and build bonds with them. I am also fortunate to be part of team that has worked together at MedStar Health for a very long time. We share a common goal to provide the best possible care, so that we will see the possible outcomes, for every patient. My mother was diagnosed with lymphoma when I was in medical school, and I learned so much through her experience and treatment process. It made me realize this is what I was meant to do.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cyberknife
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cyberknife
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Kidney Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Special Dosimetry
- Testicular Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center (1993)
Internship: West Virginia University Hospitals (1989)
Medical School: West Virginia University (1988)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021