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.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Skin Graft
- Wound Dressing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Reduction
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dorsalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Lip Augmentation
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Lymphedema
- Male Breast Reduction
- Ovarian Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
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
- Fat Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femoral Shortening
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Free Flap With Microvascular Anastomosis
- 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
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- 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
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE East Prime
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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