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