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.
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 180
Bel Air, MD, 21015
9105 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 100
Baltimore, MD, 21237
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Ste G4
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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 HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst NASCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
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)