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Specialties: Urologic Oncology, Urology
Languages: Korean, English
202-877-7012
About me
Jonathan Hwang, MD, serves as Professor and Chair of Urology, Urologic Oncology and Robotic Prostatectomy, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Professor of Urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Hwang has performed over 4,000 robotic surgeries including over 3,500 robotic prostatectomies to date, more than any other urologic surgeons in the DMV region.
Dr. Hwang earned his medical degree with an AOA honors distinction from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed residencies in Surgery and Urology at Boston University School of Medicine. He was a Clinical Fellow in the Urologic Oncology Branch at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Hwang is the Associate Editor of the Korean Journal of Urology and serves as a Scientific Reviewer for the Journal of Endourology, Journal of Urology, Urologic Oncology, Medical Science Monitor and Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program. He has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters for various urologic publications.
Under Dr. Hwang’s leadership, the Department of Urology has received America’s 100 Best Hopsitals for Prostate Surgery Award by Healthgrades in 2022 as well as “high performing” designation by U.S. News and World Report in 2020 and 2021.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Disorders
- Prostatectomy
- Prostatitis
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Abscess Treatment
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Diagnostic Excision
- Prostate Resection
- Prostate Ultrasound
- Prostatectomy
- Robotic Prostatectomy
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Tricare Reserve Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute/National Institute of Health (2003)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (2001)
Internship: Boston University Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1995)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025