About me
Maen Farha, MD, FACS, is medical director of the Breast Center at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign breast conditions, applying the latest technologies and approaches to care. Dr. Farha is an active participant in MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary tumor board meetings, where he collaborates with diagnostic specialists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, and other specialists to fully assess each patient’s imaging and determine the best course of action to optimize clinical outcomes.
Dr. Farha has extensive experience performing sentinel lymph node biopsies as well as minimally invasive breast biopsy procedures. Additionally, he offers state-of-the-art breast conserving surgery, intraoperative radiation therapy, and accelerated partial breast radiation. Dr. Farha also assures patients at the Breast Center have access to the latest clinical trials.
Dr. Farha is board certified in surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Recognized as one of the most experienced breast specialists in the region, he has been named a “Top Doctor” by Baltimore magazine seven times.
Dr. Farha’s philosophy of care
“Breast cancer is highly-curable especially when detected early. The process of diagnosis and treatment can be stressful for patients and their loved ones. Our team tends to the needs of the person as a whole - as much as we focus on the cancer treatment. Our philosophy is built on supporting the patient and their loved ones with education, compassion, and other forms of support. Patient treatment plans are designed through multispecialty teamwork at our tumor board conferences as well as at our multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic. Together, these approaches allow us to streamline the process of care for patients and keep communication lines open and effective for our team.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reconstruction Complications
- 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)
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Nipple Discharge
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Iliopsoas Blocks
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lesion Excision
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Exploration
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
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 Advantage 5750
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1987)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1983)
Medical School: American University of Beirut (1982)
Internship: American University of Beirut (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017-2023, 2025 Golden Apple Teaching Award 2016