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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2001)
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2000)
Medical School: University of California-Los Angeles (1995)