About me
Katherine Chen, MD, is a radiation oncologist who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. A specialist in the use of numerous radiation therapy modalities, including external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and volumetric arc therapy (VMAT), Dr. Chen also performs advanced stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy using systems such as CyberKnife®, which makes it possible to treat inoperable or surgically difficult tumors safely and painlessly without an incision.
Dr. Chen is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the American College of Radiology. She has been published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented at numerous national and international medical meetings. Her interests include quality of life outcomes after cancer treatment, as well as individualized palliative care for advanced or metastatic disease. She earned her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency in radiation oncology at the University of California in San Francisco.
Philosophy of care
“I feel it is such a privilege to be able to help guide patients through some of their most vulnerable moments. The process of going through radiation therapy is unfamiliar to most people, so I try to communicate all aspects of treatment as clearly as possible. My goal is to listen to, think about, and care for each person as if they were a member of my own family. I think every individual should feel empowered to make the medical decisions that are right for them so they can live the life they want to live.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adenocarcinoma Of The Head And Neck
- Brain And Spine Tumors
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Cyberknife
- Genitourinary Cancers
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Pancreas Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Adenocarcinoma Of The Head And Neck
- Anal Cancer
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Astrocytoma Tumors
- Benign Neoplasm Bone
- Bile Duct Mass
- Bladder Cancer
- Bone Sarcoma
- Brain And Spine Tumors
- Breast Cancer
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
- Cervical And Endometrial Cancers
- Cervical Cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
- Esophageal Cancer
- Eye Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
- Genitourinary Cancers
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Glioma
- Keloid
- Kidney Cancer
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malignant Brain Neoplasm
- Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Melanoma
- Meningioma
- Metastatic Disease
- Mouth Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
- Myxopapillary Ependymoma
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Oligodendroglioma
- Orbital Tumors
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Paranasal Sinus And Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Necrosis
- Radiation Toxicity
- Rectal Cancer
- Sarcoma
- Skin Cancer
- Skull Base Tumor
- Small Bowel Cancer
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spine Tumor
- Stomach Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thymoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy
- Adjuvant Radiation Therapy
- Balloon Breast Brachytherapy
- Brachytherapy
- Chemoradiation
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Cyberknife
- Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH)
- Extended Field Radiation Therapy
- External Beam Radiation Therapy
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
- Image Guided Radiation Therapy
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Mammosite
- Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy
- Palliative Radiation Oncology
- Prone Breast Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stereotactic Spine Radiosurgery
- Three Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
- Unsealed Source Radiotherapy
- Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy
- Xofigo
Practice locations
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9000 Franklin Square Drive Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7000miles away
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-8000miles away
201 East University Parkway Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2000miles away
18101 Prince Philip Drive Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8882miles away
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Education
Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2023)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs (2018)