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