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
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Brain Tumor
- Cyberknife
- Gastric Cancer
- Skull Base Tumor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Stem Glioma
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes In The Neck
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Glioblastoma
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hodgkin Disease
- Kidney Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Melanoma
- Meningioma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Osteoarthritis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skin Cancer
- Skull Base Tumor
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Spine Tumor
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thoracic Spine Tumor
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
- Wilms Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cyberknife
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Kidney Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Therapy
- 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
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
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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