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