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
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
LL
Washington, DC, 20007
7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 108
Clinton, MD, 20735
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
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2014)
Internship: Lankenau Hospital (2010)
Graduate: Thomas Jefferson University (2005)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025