About me
Stephen Ronson, MD, serves a medical director of radiation oncology at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. Working in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of oncology experts, he specializes in the delivery of localized, highly-targeted radiation treatments for patients diagnosed with wide range of cancers. Dr. Ronson is skilled in the use of CyberKnife, a state-of-the-art technology that optimizes radiation treatment that can be used for many patients diagnosed with brain, lung, pancreatic, liver, bone, and prostate cancers. He also offers Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), HDR Brachytherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). Through MedStar Health’s clinical affiliation with Georgetown University, Dr. Ronson encourages patients who are eligible to participate in clinical trials, as a way of accessing the latest treatments available in the landscape of cancer care. He demonstrates a passion for helping his patients fight cancer, every day.
Dr. Ronson’s Philosophy of Care
“When I first meet with someone in consultation, I like to get to know them as a person, and not just a patient. It helps guide how we make treatment decisions. It also helps me understand how to educate patients and their families. What is most fulfilling about my work is having patients come back in for follow-up appointments – two, five, and ten years into remission. They are cancer free and tell me about their lives and families. That is what I find most rewarding.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cyberknife
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Cyberknife
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Kidney Cancer
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Radiation Treatment
- Ovarian Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Testicular Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Uterine Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 180
Bel Air, MD, 21015
9105 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 100
Baltimore, MD, 21237
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Ste G4
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center (2009)
Internship: University of California Irvine (2005)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2004)