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
- 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
Practice locations
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5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Ste 403B
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Beech Street PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
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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)
Internship: American University of Beirut (1982)
Medical School: American University of Beirut (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017-2023, 2025 Golden Apple Teaching Award 2016