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