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