About me
Kevin Chen, MD, is a medical oncologist at MedStar Health who specializes in the treatment of all types of cancers. The most common conditions he addresses are gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and pancreatic cancer. He also has expertise with lung cancer, prostate cancer, and kidney cancer.
Dr. Chen works to develop a customized plan of care for each cancer patient he sees, with collaboration from MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary team of physicians and providers. The plan of care developed for each patient accounts for the type and stage of cancer diagnosed, as well as the patient’s overall health and other diagnosed conditions that can be impacted during the course of cancer care. He advocates strongly for the use of immunotherapy, a major advancement in the delivery of cancer care that has proven to be more effective and less toxic than some alternative treatment regimes. In many cases, Dr. Chen recommends a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy to help his patients achieve the best possible clinical results.
Dr. Chen is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. After earning his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, he went on to complete residency training at Rush University Medical Center and fellowship training at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital. Patients are able to schedule appointments with Dr. Chen at the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Dr. Chen’s Philosophy of Care
“I chose to become an oncologist because of the opportunities it provides for meaningful patient interaction. As a medical oncologist, I get to work with people who are experiencing immense struggles, but who often come through stronger than they ever imagined possible. I am inspired by my patients, their strength, courage, and determination, every day.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Brachytherapy
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Thymus Cancer Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Bile Duct Resection
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Tumor Removal
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Brachytherapy
- Cancer Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholecystectomy
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colectomy
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colostomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastric Surgery
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Gynecologic Endoscopy
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HPV Testing
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Immunotherapy
- Implantable Pump Placement
- In-Office Laboratory Testing
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Surgery For Cancer
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laser Therapy
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Low Anterior Resection
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Tumor Removal
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Palliative Care For Bone Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Penile Cancer
- Penile Cancer Surgery
- Percutaneous Laser Ablation Of Nerves
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC)
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Perianal Surgery
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Photon Therapy For Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Seminoma Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Surgery
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Removal
- Urinary Protein Test
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Wound Dressing Change
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 Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Basic
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024