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