Karen Kim Evans, MD| Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Karen K. Evans, MD, FACS, trained at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in both general surgery and plastic surgery. After completing her training, Dr. Evans worked with the Department of Plastic Surgery at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. She then joined the Department of Plastic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and became a professor of plastic surgery with the Center for Wound Healing. She is actively involved in training Georgetown University residents and medical students, and lectures nationally and internationally on reconstructive plastic surgery and microsurgery.
Read details about Dr. Evans' background and accomplishments
Clinical areas of focus
- Skin Graft
- Wound Dressing
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Body Contouring
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Club Hand Reconstruction
- Clubfoot Correction
- Corneal Patch Graft
- Dermal Fillers
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femoral Shortening
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Hand Replantation
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Hidradenitis Excision
- Jejunum Supplement
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgical Nerve Reconstruction
- Muscle Flap
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft, Single Strand
- Non Healing Wound Treatment
- Patching Therapy
- Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Perforator Flap Reconstruction
- Perineum Skin Replacement
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Release Abdomen Muscle, Open
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Scalp Reconstruction
- Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Scar Revision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Sternal Debridement
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Transfer Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue
- Wound Care
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Dressing
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
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Internship: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2022)
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2005)
Medical School: University of Missouri at Columbia (1999)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025