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.
Read details about Dr. Evans' background and accomplishments
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Skin Graft
- Wound Dressing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Reduction
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dorsalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Lip Augmentation
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Lymphedema
- Male Breast Reduction
- Ovarian Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- 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
- Fat Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Femoral Shortening
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Free Flap With Microvascular Anastomosis
- Hand Replantation
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Hidradenitis Excision
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- 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
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- Sternal Debridement
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Transfer Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue
- Wound Care
- 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
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
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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)