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.
Clinical areas of focus
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Brain Tumor
- Skull Base Tumor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Stem Glioma
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes In The Neck
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastric Cancer
- Glioblastoma
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hodgkin Disease
- Kidney Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Melanoma
- Meningioma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Osteoarthritis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skin Cancer
- Skull Base Tumor
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Spine Tumor
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thoracic Spine Tumor
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
- Wilms Tumor
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 PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
Videos
Education
Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2023)
Internship: UPMC Credentials Verification Office (2019)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2018)