About me
David H. Song, MD, served as MedStar Health's Physician Executive Director for MedStar Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Integrated Surgical Services and Academic Chair for the Department of Plastic Surgery and Surgery (Interim) at Georgetown University Medical Center. As such, he directed the full range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Song was recently promoted to the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
An internationally recognized expert in plastic surgery, Dr. Song is known for his pioneering work in chest wall reconstruction techniques, particularly DIEP flap procedures, and oncoplastic surgery. He is also a specialist in performing lymphovenous bypass and lymph node transfer using microsurgical and super-microsurgical techniques to reduce the severity of lymphedema.
A widely published and prolific researcher, Dr. Song is an associate editor for plastic surgery's leading professional journals, a reviewer for many other medical publications, and an editor or co-author of numerous text books and chapters, respectively. He is a frequent guest lecturer at major medical schools and hospitals, and appears regularly as a speaker at national and international conferences. Dr. Song has been recognized as a top regional doctor by Castle Connolly and Washingtonian Magazine.
Before joining MedStar, Dr. Song was chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The University of Chicago Medicine. He is a past president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and past Chair for the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and currently serves as the Chair for the ACGME Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee.
Dr. Song received his medical degree with thesis from the University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles. He then fulfilled his internship at the University of Chicago Hospitals, where he subsequently completed the rest of his training: residencies in general surgery and plastic surgery, followed by a fellowship in microsurgery. Dr. Song also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoplasty
- Breast Lift With Implants
- Breast Reduction
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue Extraction
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bilateral Breast Alteration
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Body Contouring
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Deformity Correction
- Breast Drainage
- Breast Implant Removal With Lift
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Lift With Implants
- Breast Localization Device Placement
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reconstruction With Alloderm
- Breast Reconstruction With Alloderm Rtu
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Breast Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Calf Augmentation
- Chest Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Club Hand Reconstruction
- Corneal Patch Graft
- Dermal Fillers
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Ear Surgery
- Excision, Excessive Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue
- Extirpation Of Left Breast Matter
- Eyebrow Lift
- Facelift
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Female To Male Sex Reassignment Surgery
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Flap Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Jejunum Supplement
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Lumpectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgery
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Muscle Injection
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Nipple Reduction
- Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Ostectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Body Contouring
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin Graft
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Upper Extremity
- Tissue Expander Placement
- Tissue Expander Removal
- Tissue Expansion
- Transgender Care
- Upper Arm Lift
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Skin Substitute
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8751Fax 202-444-7204
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
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System (2001)
Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System (2000)
Medical School: University of California-Los Angeles (1995)