About me
Mimi Wu Young, MD, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Along with fellowship training in microsurgery, her specialties are implant- and flap-based breast reconstruction, super-microsurgery for lymphedema treatment, body contouring, as well as general reconstructive and aesthetic surgeries. She also offers an innovative approach to breast reconstruction using omental free flaps for patients who may otherwise not be candidates for autologous breast reconstruction.
Dr. Wu Young has a background in general surgery at Northwestern, plastic and reconstructive surgery training at the University of Chicago, and a microsurgery fellowship at Stanford. These experiences provided her with opportunities to work with many leading trailblazers in breast reconstruction and lymphedema surgery. Dr. Wu Young’s passion for comprehensive cancer care also led her to become an International Visiting Scholar at ASAN Medical Center in Seoul where she honed her super-microsurgical reconstruction skills to treat lymphedema alongside world-renowned experts.
Dr. Wu Young’s approach to care centers on partnering with patients to help them fully understand surgical goals, openly discuss reconstructive options, and empoweringly make informed decisions about their individualized plans. Through multidisciplinary collaborations and team-based protocols, she aims to deliver comprehensive and compassionate care to every patient. At the same time, Dr. Wu Young’s research interests in breast reconstruction and lymphedema furthers her commitment to advance evidence-based investigations that pioneer new methods to improve clinical outcomes.
In her free time, Dr. Wu Young enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, listening to live music, exploring the outdoors, and traveling the world.
Philosophy of Care
“It is common to feel vulnerable and overwhelmed when choosing to have surgery. That’s why I believe in taking the time to have meaningful and empathetic conversations with my patients. From answering every question to discussing all concerns, I want to nurture relationships that are respectful of each patient’s mental and physical comfort as well as aligned with their reconstructive and aesthetic goals. By working together, we develop personalized plans that are unique to every patient.”
“As a female plastic surgeon and mother, I have an inherent understanding of not only the physical changes in a woman’s body after various life events, but also the psychological impacts it may bear. Such shared experiences – combined with my passion for helping patients feel comfortable in their own bodies – motivates me every day.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Reduction
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Alexandrite Laser For Scars
- Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Belkyra For Double Chin
- Belt Lipectomy
- Birthmark Removal
- Blue Light Therapy For Acne
- Body Contouring
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Implant Removal With Lift
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Lift With Implants
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Calcium Hydroxylapatite Fillers
- Canthopexy
- Cheek Implants
- Cheek Reduction
- Chemical Facial Peel
- Chemical Peels For Rosacea
- Chicken Pox Scar Treatment
- Chin Reduction
- Circumferential Abdominoplasty
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Co2 Laser Resurfacing For Scars
- Collagen Stimulators
- Coolsculpting
- Dental Extractions
- Dermal Fillers
- Earlobe Reduction
- Eyebrow Lift
- Facelift
- Facial Bone Contouring
- Facial Chemical Exfoliation
- Facial Implants
- Facial Trauma Reconstruction
- Feldenkrais
- Flap Surgery
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Glycolic Peel
- Glycolic Peels For Acne
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hand Replantation
- Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
- Hydrafacial For Acne Scars
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Juvederm Injections
- Keloid Removal
- Labia Majora Reduction
- Laser For Rosacea
- Laser Hair Removal
- Laser Treatment For Cherry Angiomas
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Malar Implants
- Male Breast Reduction
- Masseter Muscle Reduction
- Mastopexy
- Melasma Treatment
- Microblading
- Microdermabrasion
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Nipple Augmentation
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Nipple Reduction
- Nose Reshaping
- Ostectomy
- Otoplasty For Prominent Ears
- Parnaparin Reversal
- Pec Implants
- Pectoral Implants
- Percutaneous Laser Ablation Of Nerves
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Percutaneous Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Pfeiffer Syndrome Repair
- Phenol Peels
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Post-Bariatric Surgery
- Ptosis Repair
- Pulsed Radiofrequency For Headaches
- Q-Switched Laser
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Restylane
- Salicylic Peels
- Scar Revision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Shock Treatment
- Sinus Surgery
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Treatment
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Tag Removal
- Temporalis Muscle Reduction
- Thermage
- Thread Lift
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Wound Care
- Wrinkle Treatment
- Zygoma Reduction
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
- United Student Resources
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- POS OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Education
Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center-Fellowships (2024)
Residency: University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System (2023)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2018)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2014)