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