About me
David H. Song, MD, served as MedStar Health's Physician Executive Director for MedStar Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Integrated Surgical Services and Academic Chair for the Department of Plastic Surgery and Surgery (Interim) at Georgetown University Medical Center. As such, he directed the full range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Song was recently promoted to the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
An internationally recognized expert in plastic surgery, Dr. Song is known for his pioneering work in chest wall reconstruction techniques, particularly DIEP flap procedures, and oncoplastic surgery. He is also a specialist in performing lymphovenous bypass and lymph node transfer using microsurgical and super-microsurgical techniques to reduce the severity of lymphedema.
A widely published and prolific researcher, Dr. Song is an associate editor for plastic surgery's leading professional journals, a reviewer for many other medical publications, and an editor or co-author of numerous text books and chapters, respectively. He is a frequent guest lecturer at major medical schools and hospitals, and appears regularly as a speaker at national and international conferences. Dr. Song has been recognized as a top regional doctor by Castle Connolly and Washingtonian Magazine.
Before joining MedStar, Dr. Song was chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The University of Chicago Medicine. He is a past president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and past Chair for the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and currently serves as the Chair for the ACGME Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee.
Dr. Song received his medical degree with thesis from the University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles. He then fulfilled his internship at the University of Chicago Hospitals, where he subsequently completed the rest of his training: residencies in general surgery and plastic surgery, followed by a fellowship in microsurgery. Dr. Song also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Lymphedema
- Mammoplasty
- Panniculectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Transgender Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Scars
- Acquired Absence Of Breast
- Acquired Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blepharoptosis
- Brow Droop
- Compromised Skin Grafts
- Compromised Tissue Flaps
- Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
- Deviated Septum
- Disorder Of Earlobe
- Disproportion Of Reconstructed Breast
- Facial Abscess
- Facial Fracture
- Facial Nerve Injury
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Forehead Nodule
- Frostbite
- Frostbite Of Ear
- Frostbite Of Face
- Frostbite Of Nose
- Hemangiomas
- Lefort Fracture
- Lipedema
- Lipomas
- Lymphedema
- Neuroma
- Nose Fracture
- Occipital Mass
- Prominent Ears
- Ptosis Of Breasts
- Ruptured Implant
- Scar Hypertrophy
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin Of Lip
- Upper Extremity Lymphedema
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Arm Lift
- Blepharoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Body Lift
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Burn Reconstruction
- Circumferential Liposuction Of Calves And Ankles
- Cleft Lip Repair
- Complex Wound Management
- Coolsculpting
- Dermal Fillers
- Ear Plastic Surgery
- Exoderm Non Surgical Face Lift
- Eyelid Repair
- Face Lift
- Flap Surgery
- Genioplasty
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Halo Laser Treatment
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mammoplasty
- Mastopexy
- Mastoplasty
- Microsurgery
- Microvascular Surgery
- Migraine Surgery
- Nipple Repair
- Oncologic Reconstruction
- Panniculectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Release Scar Contracture
- Rhinoplasty
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Scar Revision
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Surgery For Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Thigh Lift Surgery
- Transgender Care
- Turbinate Surgery
- Vanquish Laser Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8751Fax 202-444-7204
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 Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Opoen HMO Option
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Open POS II
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Graduate Education: University of Chicago College (2009)
Fellowship Program: University of Chicago Medical Center (2001)
Residency Program: University of Chicago Medical Center (2000)
Residency Program: University of Chicago Medical Center (1998)
Internship Program: University of Chicago Medical Center (1996)
Medical School: University of California Los Angeles (1995)