About me
Kevin Chen, MD, is a medical oncologist at MedStar Health who specializes in the treatment of all types of cancers. The most common conditions he addresses are gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and pancreatic cancer. He also has expertise with lung cancer, prostate cancer, and kidney cancer.
Dr. Chen works to develop a customized plan of care for each cancer patient he sees, with collaboration from MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary team of physicians and providers. The plan of care developed for each patient accounts for the type and stage of cancer diagnosed, as well as the patient’s overall health and other diagnosed conditions that can be impacted during the course of cancer care. He advocates strongly for the use of immunotherapy, a major advancement in the delivery of cancer care that has proven to be more effective and less toxic than some alternative treatment regimes. In many cases, Dr. Chen recommends a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy to help his patients achieve the best possible clinical results.
Dr. Chen is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. After earning his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, he went on to complete residency training at Rush University Medical Center and fellowship training at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital. Patients are able to schedule appointments with Dr. Chen at the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Dr. Chen’s Philosophy of Care
“I chose to become an oncologist because of the opportunities it provides for meaningful patient interaction. As a medical oncologist, I get to work with people who are experiencing immense struggles, but who often come through stronger than they ever imagined possible. I am inspired by my patients, their strength, courage, and determination, every day.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Brachytherapy
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Bile Duct Resection
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Tumor Removal
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Brachytherapy
- Cancer Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholecystectomy
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colectomy
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colostomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastric Surgery
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Gynecologic Endoscopy
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HPV Testing
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Immunotherapy
- Implantable Pump Placement
- In-Office Laboratory Testing
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kidney Resection
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Surgery For Cancer
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laser Therapy
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Low Anterior Resection
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Tumor Removal
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Palliative Care For Bone Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Penile Cancer
- Penile Cancer Surgery
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- Percutaneous Laser Ablation Of Nerves
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC)
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Perianal Surgery
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Photon Therapy For Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Seminoma Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Removal
- Urinary Protein Test
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Wound Dressing Change
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 180
Bel Air, MD, 21015
18105 Prince Philip Dr
Ste TG100
Olney, MD, 20832
9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 2200
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024