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