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