About me
Dr. Jennifer D. Son is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained breast surgeon. She is also a fellow of the American College of Surgery. Dr. Son's clinical interests include breast conservation, nipple sparing mastectomies, intraoperative radiation, oncoplastic breast surgery, risk-reducing breast surgery, and treatment of both benign and malignant breast disease.
Dr. Son has published papers and book chapters focusing on safety and efficacy of nipple sparing mastectomies, invasive lobular cancer, disparities in breast cancer care and the development of personalized breast cancer care. She is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Her mission is to provide quality care to patients and to empower them to make the best medical decision for them through education and evidence-based medicine. Patients are unique and there is no "one size fits all". Working together and having excellent communication and transparency help provide compassionate and high quality care to each of her patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Benign Breast Disease
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lift (MASTOPEXY)
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reduction
- 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)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Infections Of Breast
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Nipple Discharge
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poland Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Aspiration
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Breast Tissue Expansion
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Lymphedema
- Mastectomy Without Reconstruction
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- 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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18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 6100
Olney, MD, 20832
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
miles away
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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 Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: Boston University (2014)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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Rockville surgeon aims to educate on breast cancer treatment
1. Sayyed A, Deldar R, Aminpour N, Sogunro O, Maini M, Masanam M, Son JD, Fan KL, Song DH. A
Single-Institution Review of Reconstructive Techniques and Outcomes in Post Mastectomy Triple
Negative Breast Cancer Patients. Translational Breast Cancer Research. Accepted. January 2023.
2. Sogunro, OA, Maini M, Deldar D, Maini AS, Greige N, Greenwalt I, Wehner P, De La Cruz LM, Son
JD. Prognostic Predictors of Mortality in Male Breast Cancer: Outcomes in an Urban Population.
Journal of Surgical Research. Volume 281, 2023. 192-199,
3. Sogunro O, Sayyed AA, Aminpour N, Towfighi P, Maini M, Masanam M, Deldar R, Murray DeLaCruz
L, Greenwalt I, Son JD. Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Reconstruction: Predictors of Recurrence,
Complications, and Mortality. June 2022, Breast Disease.
4. Deldar R, Sayyed AA, Towfighi, P, Aminpour N, Sogunro O, Son JD, Fan KL, Song DH. Post-
mastectomy Reconstruction in Male Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review. The Breast Journal. March
2022.
5. Hewitt K, Miller P, Piper M, Prionas N, Son JD, Alvarado M, Esserman LJ, Wong JM, Ewing C,
Mukhtar RA. Positive margins after mastectomy in patients with invasive lobular carcinoma of the
breast: Incidence and management strategies. Am J Surg. June 2021.
6. Hewitt K, Son JD, Glencer A, Borowsky A, Cooperberg M, Esserman LJ. The Evolution of Our
Understanding of the biology of Cancer is the Key to Understanding and Avoiding Overdiagnosis and
Overtreatment. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2020.
7. Woodfin A, Cortina CS, Tangalakis L, Wang X, Son JD, Poirier J, Rao R, Kopkash, K, Madrigrano A.
Treating positive axillary disease in elderly breast cancer patients: the impact of age on radiation
therapy. Breast Care. July 2020.
8. Son JD, Piper M, Hewitt K, Alvarado M, Esserman L, Ewing C, Wong J, Mukhtar R. Oncological
outcomes of total skin sparing mastectomy for invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast: a 20-year
institutional experience. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2020
9. Tangalakis L, Poirier J, Cortina C, Son J, Madrigrano A. Obesity does not influence management of
advanced breast cancer in the elderly. Clinical Breast Cancer. 2018.
10. Son JD, Mulder L, Madrigrano A. A study on intra-operative radiation therapy in breast cancer patients:
does socioeconomic status or race correlate with cure? Surgery: Current Research. Oct 2018. 8 (10).
11. Son JD, Tran M, Mir F, Millikan KW, Mahon B. Myoepithelial carcinoma of the thigh after lipoma
excision. The American Surgeon. Aug 2017. Vol 83.
12. Yon JR, Son JD, Fredericks C, Morton M, Kingsley S, Gupta S., MD, Poulakidas S, and Bokhari F.
Marjolin’s Ulcer in Chronic Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A rare complication of an often-neglected
disease. Journal of Burn Care and Research. Mar 2017. 38 (2): 121-124.
13. Garrett TA, Raetz CR, Son JD, Richardson TD, Bartling C, Guan Z. Non-enzymatically derived minor
lipids found in Escherichia coli lipid extracts. Biochim Biophys Acta. Nov 2011. 1811 (11): 827-837.
14. Garrett TA, Raetz CR, Richardson T, Kordestani R, Son JD, Rose RL. Identification of
Phosphatidylserylglutamate: A Novel Minor Lipid in Escherichia coli. Journal of Lipid Research. Aug
2009. 50 (8): 1589-1599.