Katherine S Chen, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Radiation Oncology
Languages: English
410-682-4930
About me
Dr. Katherine Chen sees patients at the following locations:
9105 Franklin Square Dr.
Ste. 100
Baltimore, MD 21237
Phone: 410-682-6800
12 MedStar Blvd.
Ste. 180
Bel Air, MD 21015
Phone: 410-515-6400
Katherine Chen, MD, is a radiation oncologist who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus. A specialist in the use of numerous radiation therapy modalities, including external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and volumetric arc therapy (VMAT), Dr. Chen also performs advanced stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy using systems such as CyberKnife®, which makes it possible to treat inoperable or surgically difficult tumors safely and painlessly without an incision.
Dr. Chen is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and the American College of Radiology. She has been published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented at numerous national and international medical meetings. Her interests include quality of life outcomes after cancer treatment, as well as individualized palliative care for advanced or metastatic disease. She earned her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency in radiation oncology at the University of California in San Francisco.
Philosophy of care
“I feel it is such a privilege to be able to help guide patients through some of their most vulnerable moments. The process of going through radiation therapy is unfamiliar to most people, so I try to communicate all aspects of treatment as clearly as possible. My goal is to listen to, think about, and care for each person as if they were a member of my own family. I think every individual should feel empowered to make the medical decisions that are right for them so they can live the life they want to live.
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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2023)
Internship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2018)