About me
Kenneth L. Fan, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital of our MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department. He specializes in breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery. He serves as an Associate Professor and 4th year clerkship director in the Georgetown University School of Medicine and Scientific Director of Plastic Surgery at the MedStar Health Research Institute.
Dr. Fan earned his medical doctorate at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida with research distinction. During his undergraduate and medical career, he sought additional research training at City of Hope researching cancer treatments in molecular pharmacology and at UCLA researching morphogenic properties adult mesenchymal stem cells. His passion for plastic surgery brought him to an externship in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan where he learned from leaders in microsurgical reconstruction. Furthermore, he broadened his horizons in international health, with through his work in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and South Africa.
Dr. Fan began his career at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital through a one-year internship, six-year residency, and one-year microsurgical fellowship with the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has a strong interest in delivering innovative solutions to improve patient care. His work has led to over 140 peer reviewed publications and chapters, a textbook, and over 150 presentations and invited panels. He has been nationally recognized at the prestigious American Association of Plastic Surgeons, won silver award for best case report for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, and the Kawamoto best paper award at the American Cleft Palate Association. He is also a reviewer for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
He pursues extensive work in reducing barriers to reconstructive surgery to the underserved community so all women suffering from breast cancer have the opportunity to feel whole again.
In his free time, he enjoys cooking, and squash.
Dr. Fan’s philosophy of care:
“My passion for cutting edge of treatments and patient centered care allows my patients to know that I am committed to treating the entire person and their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Reduction
- Chemical Peel
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Scar Revision
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Body Contouring
- Botox Injection
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Drainage
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Lift With Implants
- Breast Localization Device Placement
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Skin Excision
- Chest Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Circumferential Abdominoplasty
- Dermal Fillers
- Facelift
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Female To Male Sex Reassignment Surgery
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Forearm Lipectomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Jejunum Supplement
- Labia Majora Reduction
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Lipectomy
- Lower Body Lift
- Mastopexy
- Microdermabrasion
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nerve Graft
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Pectoral Implants
- Perineum Skin Replacement
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Scar Revision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Upper Extremity
- Thigh Lipectomy
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Tissue Expander Insertion
- Tissue Expander Placement
- Tissue Expander Removal
- Transgender Bottom Surgery
- Tummy Tuck
- Upper Arm Lift
- Wound Care
- Wound Skin Substitute
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
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Georgetown University (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University (2018)
Medical School: University of Miami (2012)
Awards
- Publons.com Top Peer Reviewer, 2019
- PRS Global Open, Best Case Report, Silver Award at the American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting, 2018
- Third place Resident Research Competition, 95th Annual AAPS Meeting, 2016
- Best Paper Presentation, ASAPS 19th Annual Rhinoplasty Symposium, 2014
- Kawamoto Best Paper Award, ACPA-ASCFS, 2012
- Research Distinction, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2012
- Medical Student Scholarship, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2011
- John K. Robinson Researcher of the Year, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 2011
- Surgery Honors, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2010
- Neuroscience Scholastic Achievement, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2008
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Just Right: Mom at High Risk for Breast Cancer Discovers Options for Charting Her Own Course.
Tuberous Breast Deformity. PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast. April 2, 2019. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/prs-global-open-keynotes/id1449182291
One in Three Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Have Complications. New York Times. June 20, 2018
Breast Reconstruction: ‘A Process Not a Procedure’ With Potential Short- and Long-Term Complications. The ASCO Post. August 25, 2018.
Study: DermACELL® demonstrates superior clinical outcomes compared to AlloDerm® in breast reconstruction. PR News Wire. January 10, 2017.
UM Medical Student News. Division of Plastic Surgery Newsletter. Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. March 2009, December 2010, December 2011.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Celebrated Physician of the Month. April 12, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/04/12/celebrated-physician-kenneth-l-fan-md/
Featured as a Mentor in a Women’s Microsurgery Group Travel Scholarship Article. Spring-Summer 2019. The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Volume 30.1
Flap vs Implant for Breast Reconstruction: How to Choose Experts say decision should be personalized. MedPage Today. June 20, 2018.
MedStar Researcher Awarded Funds through Diabetes Research Grant. MedStar Research Institute. October 24, 2019. https://www.medstarhealth.org/mhri/news/2019/10/24/medstar-researcher-awarded-funds-through-diabetes-research-grant/
How We Reduce Pain after Plastic Surgery with the ERAS Protocol. MedStar Washington Hospital Center. July 30, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/07/30/how-we-reduce-pain-after-plastic-surgery-with-the-eras-protocol/.
Breast Reconstruction: An Important Part of Healing After Breast Cancer Surgery. MedStar Washington Hospital Center. September 10, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/09/10/breast-reconstruction-an-important-part-of-healing-after-breast-cancer-surgery/.
Complex Abdominal Condition: Takes Twosome to Untangle. MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
“Social Media during the COVID-19 Residency Application Cycle” with Kenneth Fan MD and David Song MD, MBA - a Resident Ambassador Special Edition. PRS Global Open Podcast. January 2021.