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