Karen Kim Evans, MD| Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Karen K. Evans, MD, FACS, trained at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in both general surgery and plastic surgery. After completing her training, Dr. Evans worked with the Department of Plastic Surgery at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C. She then joined the Department of Plastic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and became a professor of plastic surgery with the Center for Wound Healing. She is actively involved in training Georgetown University residents and medical students, and lectures nationally and internationally on reconstructive plastic surgery and microsurgery.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Skin Graft
- Wound Dressing
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Body Contouring
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Club Hand Reconstruction
- Clubfoot Correction
- Corneal Patch Graft
- Dermal Fillers
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femoral Shortening
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Hand Replantation
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Hidradenitis Excision
- Jejunum Supplement
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastopexy
- Microsurgical Nerve Reconstruction
- Muscle Flap
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nerve Conduit
- Nerve Graft, Single Strand
- Non Healing Wound Treatment
- Patching Therapy
- Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Perforator Flap Reconstruction
- Perineum Skin Replacement
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Release Abdomen Muscle, Open
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Scalp Reconstruction
- Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Scar Revision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Sternal Debridement
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Transfer Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
- Wound Dressing
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 True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Internship: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2022)
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2005)
Medical School: University of Missouri at Columbia (1999)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025