About me
Amy Fernow, DO, is a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and benign breast conditions. Dr. Fernow specializes in wireless lumpectomies, hidden scar techniques, and nipple-sparing mastectomies with resensation.
Dr. Fernow performs a wide range of breast procedures, including skin-sparing mastectomy, prophylactic/risk reduction mastectomy, oncoplastic breast surgery, and hidden scar surgery. She is particularly passionate about performing nipple-sparing mastectomies and using hidden-scar techniques to improve her patients’ quality of life post-surgery by helping them look and feel their best.
Dr. Fernow is an active participant in Medstar Health’s multidisciplinary tumor board meetings and frequently collaborates with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and radiologists to ensure the best outcomes.
Dr. Fernow received her medical degree from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Afterward, she completed her residency in general surgery at the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, and her fellowship training in Breast Surgical Oncology at Indiana University.
Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Fernow spent a year practicing breast surgical oncology at the University of Alabama, where she had the privilege of working with a knowledgeable team of physicians and developed strong bonds with her patients. She belongs to the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She is board-certified in general surgery.
A wife and mother, Dr. Fernow loves spending time with her family. Her husband is from the greater Maryland area, and she now enjoys eating his favorite food, crab.
Philosophy of Care
“My role as a surgical oncologist is to be my patients’ advocate and help them coordinate their treatment, ensuring that their treatment plan honors their wishes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Absent Breast Tissue
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Areola Deformity
- Asymmetric Breasts
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)
- Axillary Web Syndrome
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Calcifications
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Density
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Breast Lymphedema
- Breast Pain
- Breast Sarcoma
- Breast Skin Irritation
- Breast Tenderness
- Breastfeeding
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Deformed Breast
- Dense Breast Tissue
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Ectasia
- Enlarged Breast Lymph Nodes
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Fibroadenoma Of Breast
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Hematoma
- Her2neu Receptor
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Microcalcifications
- Nerve Damage After Breast Surgery
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Inversion
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Poland Syndrome
- Ptotic Breasts
- Radiation Therapy Complications
- Scar Tissue In Breast
- Seroma
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Unusual Breast Changes
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Adrenal Surgery
- Appendicitis Treatment
- Appendix Resection
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Chemoprevention
- Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Capsular Contracture Treatment
- Capsulectomy
- Colectomy
- Cosmetic Breast Surgery
- Ductography
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple Exploration
- Nipple Reduction
- Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
- Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radiation Therapy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Simple Mastectomy
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
- Tissue Expander Placement
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Indiana University Hospitals School of Medicine (2024)
Residency: Mount Carmel Medical Center of Columbus-GME (2023)
Medical School: Ohio University (2018)