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