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Vance Young Sohn, MD MBA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Surgical Oncology
Languages: English
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.”
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Intestinal Resection
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
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
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
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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)