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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
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
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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)