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Specialties: Breast Surgery, General Surgery
Languages: English
About me
Amy Fernow, DO, is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and benign breast conditions. Dr. Fernow specializes in wireless lumpectomies, hidden scar techniques, and nipple-sparing mastectomies with resensation.
Dr. Fernow performs a wide range of breast procedures, including skin-sparing mastectomy, prophylactic/risk reduction mastectomy, oncoplastic breast surgery, and hidden scar surgery. She is particularly passionate about performing nipple-sparing mastectomies and using hidden-scar techniques to improve her patients’ quality of life post-surgery by helping them look and feel their best.
Dr. Fernow is an active participant in MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary tumor board meetings and frequently collaborates with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and radiologists to ensure the best outcomes.
Dr. Fernow received her medical degree from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Afterward, she completed her residency in general surgery at the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, and her fellowship training in Breast Surgical Oncology at Indiana University.
Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Fernow spent a year practicing breast surgical oncology at the University of Alabama, where she had the privilege of working with a knowledgeable team of physicians and developed strong bonds with her patients. She belongs to the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She is board-certified in general surgery.
A wife and mother, Dr. Fernow loves spending time with her family. Her husband is from the greater Maryland area, and she now enjoys eating his favorite food, crab.
Philosophy of Care
“My role as a surgical oncologist is to be my patients’ advocate and help them coordinate their treatment, ensuring that their treatment plan honors their wishes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Absent Breast Tissue
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Areola Deformity
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)
- Axillary Web Syndrome
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Calcifications
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Density
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Lymphedema
- Breast Pain
- Breast Sarcoma
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Breastfeeding
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Deformed Breast
- Dense Breast Tissue
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Ectasia
- Enlarged Breast Lymph Nodes
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Hematoma
- Her2neu Receptor
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Microcalcifications
- Nerve Damage After Breast Surgery
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Ptotic Breasts
- Radiation Therapy Complications
- Scar Tissue In Breast
- Seroma
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Unusual Breast Changes
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Adrenal Surgery
- Appendicitis Treatment
- Appendix Resection
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Capsular Contracture Treatment
- Capsulectomy
- Colectomy
- Cosmetic Breast Surgery
- Ductography
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple Exploration
- Nipple Reduction
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radiation Therapy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
- Tissue Expander Placement
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
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Indiana University Hospitals School of Medicine (2024)
Residency: Mount Carmel Medical Center of Columbus-GME (2023)
Medical School: Ohio University (2018)