About me
Board-certified radiation oncologist Keith Unger, MD, is the Physician Executive Director of MedStar Health's Radiation Oncology Service Line, Chief of Radiation Oncology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and the Medical Director of RadAmerica. He is the Acting Academic Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine and a Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He serves on the Medical Executive Committee of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Unger's clinical practice focuses on the treatment of complex gastrointestinal cancers, sarcomas, prostate cancer, as well as advanced radiation therapy techniques.
Dr. Unger completed his internship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, including a year as chief resident for Radiation Oncology. He received both his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Virginia, where he was the recipient of numerous academic honors and awards.
As a researcher and educator, Dr. Unger has been a co-author to multiple text book chapters and publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a presenter at major medical meetings. His research focuses on the development of novel radiation therapy techniques and reduction in treatment-related side effects. He is an investigator for several active clinical and basic science research studies and his work has been supported by grant funding. He previously served as chair of the gastrointestinal committee for the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and serves a member of a physician advisory board for proton therapy.
Dr. Unger sees patients at both MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
Conditions Treated:
- Pancreatic cancer
- Liver cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Other gastrointestinal cancers
- Sarcomas
- Brain and spine cancer
- Breast cancer
- Prostate cancer
- General radiation oncology
Procedures performed:
- Proton therapy
- Intensity modulation radiation therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic body radiation therapy, CyberKnife
- Stereotactic radiosurgery, CyberKnife
- Selective internal radiation therapy (TheraSpheres, Sirs Spherers)
- Intraoperative radiation therapy (INTRABEAM)
Clinical areas of focus
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Procedures I perform
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Cyberknife
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Radiation Treatment
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Rehabilitation Procedures
- Special Dosimetry
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Radiation Therapy For Endocrine Tumors
- Telemedicine Visit
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Practice locations
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7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 108
Clinton, MD, 20735
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Bles Bldg
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2011)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2007)
Medical School: University of Virginia (2006)
Awards
- Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Educator of the Year
- Best of ASTRO Abstract Award Annual Meeting
- Top Doctor, Washingtonian Magazine
- Radiation Research Society Scholars in Training Travel Award