About me
Matthew Witek, MD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist, director of both Proton Therapy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the director of the CNS program, and Professor of Radiation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Witek is a leading expert in radiation oncology, specializing in treating patients with cancers of the central nervous systems, base of skull, head and neck, and skin. He has a special interest in advanced radiation technologies and treatment approaches that minimize treatment side effects and improve patient outcomes. Dr. Witek uses advanced proton therapy technology with HYPERSCAN™. MedStar Georgetown is the first and most experienced center in the Washington, D.C. area to offer this cutting-edge treatment.
Dr. Witek has a very active head and neck research program. Areas of particular interest to Dr. Witek include radiographic biomarkers to guide therapy intensity, advanced technologies to limit normal tissue toxicity, and biomarkers to guide treatment approaches. His efforts have led to the completion of two investigator-initiated trials, serving as a co-principal investigator on an international cooperative group study, leadership positions within a number of radiation therapy collaborative groups, and the publication of 50 peer-reviewed articles.
Dr. Witek’s areas of clinical and research expertise include:
- Central nervous system cancers
- Cancers of the tongue, mouth, and throat
- Brain tumors
- Tumors near the base of the skull
- Chordomas
- Oropharynx cancer
- Brain metastases
- Meningiomas
- Glioblastomas
- Radiographic and biologic biomarkers
- Skin cancers
Dr. Witek received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He completed his residency training in radiation oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and an advanced radiation therapy fellowship at the University of Maryland.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Witek is committed to working with patients to determine appropriate therapy options for their individual circumstances. He is dedicated to maintaining patient involvement throughout the treatment process and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of specialists to establish care plans and optimize patient outcomes.
Dr. Witek sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd., NW Lower Level (LL) Bles Bldg, Washington, DC 20007, and MedStar Health Neurosurgery at Clinton, 10401 Hospital Dr., Ste.101, Clinton, MD 20735.
Clinical areas of focus
- Head And Neck Cancer Radiation Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
Procedures I perform
- Brachytherapy
- Chemoradiation
- Cyberknife
- Head And Neck Cancer Radiation Treatment
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Special Dosimetry
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
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
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2014)
Internship: Lankenau Hospital (2010)
Graduate: Thomas Jefferson University (2005)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025