About me
Maen Farha, MD, FACS, is medical director of the Breast Center at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign breast conditions, applying the latest technologies and approaches to care. Dr. Farha is an active participant in MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary tumor board meetings, where he collaborates with diagnostic specialists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, and other specialists to fully assess each patient’s imaging and determine the best course of action to optimize clinical outcomes.
Dr. Farha has extensive experience performing sentinel lymph node biopsies as well as minimally invasive breast biopsy procedures. Additionally, he offers state-of-the-art breast conserving surgery, intraoperative radiation therapy, and accelerated partial breast radiation. Dr. Farha also assures patients at the Breast Center have access to the latest clinical trials.
Dr. Farha is board certified in surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Recognized as one of the most experienced breast specialists in the region, he has been named a “Top Doctor” by Baltimore magazine seven times.
Dr. Farha’s philosophy of care
“Breast cancer is highly-curable especially when detected early. The process of diagnosis and treatment can be stressful for patients and their loved ones. Our team tends to the needs of the person as a whole - as much as we focus on the cancer treatment. Our philosophy is built on supporting the patient and their loved ones with education, compassion, and other forms of support. Patient treatment plans are designed through multispecialty teamwork at our tumor board conferences as well as at our multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic. Together, these approaches allow us to streamline the process of care for patients and keep communication lines open and effective for our team.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reconstruction Complications
- Breast Tenderness
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Nipple Discharge
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Iliopsoas Blocks
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lesion Excision
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Exploration
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
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)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1987)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1983)
Internship: American University of Beirut (1982)
Medical School: American University of Beirut (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017-2023, 2025 Golden Apple Teaching Award 2016