Katherine S Chen, MD| Radiation Oncology | MedStar Health
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.
Clinical areas of focus
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Brain Tumor
- Skull Base Tumor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cancer
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Amyloidosis
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Angiosarcoma
- Aplastic Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Appendix Cancer
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Disorders
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bleeding In Brain
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Bone Metastasis
- Bowel Obstruction
- Brain Stem Glioma
- Brain Tumor
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Complications
- Breast Cancer In Young Women
- Breast Sarcoma
- Capillary Diseases
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Clotting Disorders
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Urinary System
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Craniopharyngioma
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes In The Neck
- Enlarged Prostate
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Essential Thrombocythemia
- Essential Thrombocytosis
- Estrogen Receptor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Glioblastoma
- Granuloma Of The Brain
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hematuria
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemophilia
- Hemophilia A
- Hemophilia B
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Hydrocele
- Immunodeficiencies
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Ischemic Stroke
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Larynx Cancer
- Leukemia
- Leukocytosis
- Leukocytosis (HIGH WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT)
- Leukopenia
- Liposarcoma
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Metastases
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Metastases
- Lymphoma Of Bone
- Lymphoma Of The Spleen
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Impotence
- Male Urinary Incontinence
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Meningioma
- Menioma Brain Tumor
- Menstrual Disorders
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Brain Cancer
- Metastatic Carcinoma To Bone
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Myopathies
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neutropenia
- Newborn Thrombocytopenia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Omphalocele
- Oral Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Penile Cancer
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pernicious Anemia
- Phyllodes Tumors
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Pleura Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polycythemia Vera
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Disorders
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Rectal Cancer
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Secondary Lymph Node Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skull Base Tumor
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Spherocytosis
- Spinal Cancer
- Spine Tumor
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Disorders
- Thalassemia
- Thoracic Spine Tumor
- Throat Cancer
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytosis
- Thrombophilia
- Thymoma
- Thymus Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tonsil Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Ureteral Cancer
- Urinary Tract Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Vulvar Cancer
- Wilms Tumor
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 Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
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Education
Residency: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2023)
Internship: UPMC Credentials Verification Office (2019)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2018)