About me
Dr. Jennifer D. Son is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained breast surgeon. She is also a fellow of the American College of Surgery. Dr. Son's clinical interests include breast conservation, nipple sparing mastectomies, intraoperative radiation, oncoplastic breast surgery, risk-reducing breast surgery, and treatment of both benign and malignant breast disease.
Dr. Son has published papers and book chapters focusing on safety and efficacy of nipple sparing mastectomies, invasive lobular cancer, disparities in breast cancer care and the development of personalized breast cancer care. She is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Her mission is to provide quality care to patients and to empower them to make the best medical decision for them through education and evidence-based medicine. Patients are unique and there is no "one size fits all". Working together and having excellent communication and transparency help provide compassionate and high quality care to each of her patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Benign Breast Disease
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lift (MASTOPEXY)
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Tenderness
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Infections Of Breast
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Nipple Discharge
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poland Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Aspiration
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Breast Tissue Expansion
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Lymphedema
- Mastectomy Without Reconstruction
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2420
5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1100 Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
202-877-0890miles away
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
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: Boston University (2014)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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Rockville surgeon aims to educate on breast cancer treatment
1. Sayyed A, Deldar R, Aminpour N, Sogunro O, Maini M, Masanam M, Son JD, Fan KL, Song DH. A
Single-Institution Review of Reconstructive Techniques and Outcomes in Post Mastectomy Triple
Negative Breast Cancer Patients. Translational Breast Cancer Research. Accepted. January 2023.
2. Sogunro, OA, Maini M, Deldar D, Maini AS, Greige N, Greenwalt I, Wehner P, De La Cruz LM, Son
JD. Prognostic Predictors of Mortality in Male Breast Cancer: Outcomes in an Urban Population.
Journal of Surgical Research. Volume 281, 2023. 192-199,
3. Sogunro O, Sayyed AA, Aminpour N, Towfighi P, Maini M, Masanam M, Deldar R, Murray DeLaCruz
L, Greenwalt I, Son JD. Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Reconstruction: Predictors of Recurrence,
Complications, and Mortality. June 2022, Breast Disease.
4. Deldar R, Sayyed AA, Towfighi, P, Aminpour N, Sogunro O, Son JD, Fan KL, Song DH. Post-
mastectomy Reconstruction in Male Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review. The Breast Journal. March
2022.
5. Hewitt K, Miller P, Piper M, Prionas N, Son JD, Alvarado M, Esserman LJ, Wong JM, Ewing C,
Mukhtar RA. Positive margins after mastectomy in patients with invasive lobular carcinoma of the
breast: Incidence and management strategies. Am J Surg. June 2021.
6. Hewitt K, Son JD, Glencer A, Borowsky A, Cooperberg M, Esserman LJ. The Evolution of Our
Understanding of the biology of Cancer is the Key to Understanding and Avoiding Overdiagnosis and
Overtreatment. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2020.
7. Woodfin A, Cortina CS, Tangalakis L, Wang X, Son JD, Poirier J, Rao R, Kopkash, K, Madrigrano A.
Treating positive axillary disease in elderly breast cancer patients: the impact of age on radiation
therapy. Breast Care. July 2020.
8. Son JD, Piper M, Hewitt K, Alvarado M, Esserman L, Ewing C, Wong J, Mukhtar R. Oncological
outcomes of total skin sparing mastectomy for invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast: a 20-year
institutional experience. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2020
9. Tangalakis L, Poirier J, Cortina C, Son J, Madrigrano A. Obesity does not influence management of
advanced breast cancer in the elderly. Clinical Breast Cancer. 2018.
10. Son JD, Mulder L, Madrigrano A. A study on intra-operative radiation therapy in breast cancer patients:
does socioeconomic status or race correlate with cure? Surgery: Current Research. Oct 2018. 8 (10).
11. Son JD, Tran M, Mir F, Millikan KW, Mahon B. Myoepithelial carcinoma of the thigh after lipoma
excision. The American Surgeon. Aug 2017. Vol 83.
12. Yon JR, Son JD, Fredericks C, Morton M, Kingsley S, Gupta S., MD, Poulakidas S, and Bokhari F.
Marjolin’s Ulcer in Chronic Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A rare complication of an often-neglected
disease. Journal of Burn Care and Research. Mar 2017. 38 (2): 121-124.
13. Garrett TA, Raetz CR, Son JD, Richardson TD, Bartling C, Guan Z. Non-enzymatically derived minor
lipids found in Escherichia coli lipid extracts. Biochim Biophys Acta. Nov 2011. 1811 (11): 827-837.
14. Garrett TA, Raetz CR, Richardson T, Kordestani R, Son JD, Rose RL. Identification of
Phosphatidylserylglutamate: A Novel Minor Lipid in Escherichia coli. Journal of Lipid Research. Aug
2009. 50 (8): 1589-1599.