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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9105 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 100
Baltimore, MD, 21237
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Ste G4
Baltimore, MD, 21239
12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 180
Bel Air, MD, 21015
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
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
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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)