About me
Dr. Katherine Chen sees patients at the following locations:
9105 Franklin Square Dr.
Ste. 100
Baltimore, MD 21237
Phone: 410-682-6800
12 MedStar Blvd.
Ste. 180
Bel Air, MD 21015
Phone: 410-515-6400
Katherine Chen, MD, is a radiation oncologist who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. A specialist in the use of numerous radiation therapy modalities, including external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and volumetric arc therapy (VMAT), Dr. Chen also performs advanced stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy using systems such as CyberKnife®, which makes it possible to treat inoperable or surgically difficult tumors safely and painlessly without an incision.
Dr. Chen is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the American College of Radiology. She has been published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented at numerous national and international medical meetings. Her interests include quality of life outcomes after cancer treatment, as well as individualized palliative care for advanced or metastatic disease. She earned her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency in radiation oncology at the University of California in San Francisco.
Philosophy of care
“I feel it is such a privilege to be able to help guide patients through some of their most vulnerable moments. The process of going through radiation therapy is unfamiliar to most people, so I try to communicate all aspects of treatment as clearly as possible. My goal is to listen to, think about, and care for each person as if they were a member of my own family. I think every individual should feel empowered to make the medical decisions that are right for them so they can live the life they want to live.
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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2023)
Internship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2018)