About me
Vance Sohn, MD, MBA, FACS, FSSO, is a Nationally renowned surgical oncologist and Director of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He specializes in treating skin cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, and sarcomas using advanced robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgical techniques.
With a career spanning more than 20 years in the U.S. Army, Dr. Sohn has cared for patients in both world-class medical centers and remote combat zones. He also trained military surgeons in trauma and battlefield medicine, experiences that shaped his calm, focused approach to complex care and his deep commitment to serving others.
After his military service, Dr. Sohn served as Vice President of Medical Affairs at a biotechnology company focused on immuno-oncology research. This role gave him a unique perspective on the future of cancer care and strengthened his belief in the power of innovation and clinical trials to improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Sohn believes the best care starts with trust, compassion, and education. He partners closely with patients and their families, ensuring they fully understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and path forward. He is known for being honest, attentive, and fully committed to each patient from diagnosis through survivorship.
As Director of the Cancer Institute, Dr. Sohn is leading the efforts to expand multidisciplinary care, grow the team of specialists, and advance clinical research to offer patients the most comprehensive and cutting-edge treatment options.
Dr. Sohn earned his medical degree from Georgetown University, completed his general surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, and completed a surgical oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also holds an Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology, and an ACS Health Policy Scholar. Dr. Sohn is also a proud recipient of the Parker J. Palmer “Courage to Teach” Award for his leadership in medical education.
Philosophy of Care
“Each patient’s journey with cancer is deeply personal, and I strive to provide care that is not only medically excellent but also empathetic and individualized. No two cancers, and no two patients, are alike. I take time to understand each person’s values, goals, and concerns, and I work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored, evidence-based treatment plans. My role is not just to operate, but to guide, support, and advocate for my patients every step of the way.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Appendix Resection
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Ultrasound
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Brachytherapy
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystectomy
- Cystourethroscopy
- Descending Colectomy
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Germ Cell Tumor Treatment
- Granulocyte Transfusion
- Grief Counseling
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Ileostomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Intestinal Resection
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Resection
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet Transfusion
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Biopsy
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Seminoma Treatment
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Supportive Care
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Thoracoscopy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Resection
- Ultrasound
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2013)
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center GME (2010)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2004)