About me
Kenneth L. Fan, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital of our MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department. He specializes in breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery. He serves as an Associate Professor and 4th year clerkship director in the Georgetown University School of Medicine and Scientific Director of Plastic Surgery at the MedStar Health Research Institute.
Dr. Fan earned his medical doctorate at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida with research distinction. During his undergraduate and medical career, he sought additional research training at City of Hope researching cancer treatments in molecular pharmacology and at UCLA researching morphogenic properties adult mesenchymal stem cells. His passion for plastic surgery brought him to an externship in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan where he learned from leaders in microsurgical reconstruction. Furthermore, he broadened his horizons in international health, with through his work in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and South Africa.
Dr. Fan began his career at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital through a one-year internship, six-year residency, and one-year microsurgical fellowship with the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has a strong interest in delivering innovative solutions to improve patient care. His work has led to over 140 peer reviewed publications and chapters, a textbook, and over 150 presentations and invited panels. He has been nationally recognized at the prestigious American Association of Plastic Surgeons, won silver award for best case report for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, and the Kawamoto best paper award at the American Cleft Palate Association. He is also a reviewer for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
He pursues extensive work in reducing barriers to reconstructive surgery to the underserved community so all women suffering from breast cancer have the opportunity to feel whole again.
In his free time, he enjoys cooking, golf, and squash.
Dr. Fan’s philosophy of care:
“My passion for cutting edge of treatments and patient centered care allows my patients to know that I am committed to treating the entire person and their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Chemical Peel
- Gynecomastia
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Lymphedema
- Ostectomy
- Revision Of Breast Reconstruction
- Scar Revision
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Atherosclerosis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Body Contouring
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Burn Injuries
- Choroidal Nevi
- Congenital Ear Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Crouzon Syndrome
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Dorsalgia
- Earlobe Repair
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Birthmarks
- Facial Burn Scars
- Facial Paralysis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Gynecomastia
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Head Injury
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Keloid Scarring
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Limb Deformity
- Lip Augmentation
- Liposuction
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphedema
- Melanoma In Situ
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Ovarian Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poland Syndrome
- Postprocedural States
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rhinoplasty
- Scar Contracture
- Scar Revision
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skull Fractures
- Spina Bifida
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Bilateral Breast Augmentation
- Body Contouring
- Botox Injection
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Drainage
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Lift Surgery
- Breast Lift With Implants
- Breast Localization Device Placement
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Dermal Fillers
- Facelift
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Fat Grafting
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Forearm Lipectomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Jejunum Supplement
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Lipectomy
- Lower Body Lift
- Mastopexy
- Microdermabrasion
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nerve Graft
- Nipple Reconstruction
- Ostectomy
- Pectoral Implants
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Scar Revision
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Tissue Expander Placement
- Tummy Tuck
- Upper Arm Lift
- Vaginoplasty
- Wound Care
- Wound Skin Substitute
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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Student Resources
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Georgetown University (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University (2018)
Medical School: University of Miami (2012)
Awards
- Publons.com Top Peer Reviewer, 2019
- PRS Global Open, Best Case Report, Silver Award at the American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting, 2018
- Third place Resident Research Competition, 95th Annual AAPS Meeting, 2016
- Best Paper Presentation, ASAPS 19th Annual Rhinoplasty Symposium, 2014
- Kawamoto Best Paper Award, ACPA-ASCFS, 2012
- Research Distinction, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2012
- Medical Student Scholarship, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2011
- John K. Robinson Researcher of the Year, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 2011
- Surgery Honors, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2010
- Neuroscience Scholastic Achievement, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2008
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Just Right: Mom at High Risk for Breast Cancer Discovers Options for Charting Her Own Course.
Tuberous Breast Deformity. PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast. April 2, 2019. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/prs-global-open-keynotes/id1449182291
One in Three Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Have Complications. New York Times. June 20, 2018
Breast Reconstruction: ‘A Process Not a Procedure’ With Potential Short- and Long-Term Complications. The ASCO Post. August 25, 2018.
Study: DermACELL® demonstrates superior clinical outcomes compared to AlloDerm® in breast reconstruction. PR News Wire. January 10, 2017.
UM Medical Student News. Division of Plastic Surgery Newsletter. Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. March 2009, December 2010, December 2011.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center Celebrated Physician of the Month. April 12, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/04/12/celebrated-physician-kenneth-l-fan-md/
Featured as a Mentor in a Women’s Microsurgery Group Travel Scholarship Article. Spring-Summer 2019. The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Volume 30.1
Flap vs Implant for Breast Reconstruction: How to Choose Experts say decision should be personalized. MedPage Today. June 20, 2018.
MedStar Researcher Awarded Funds through Diabetes Research Grant. MedStar Research Institute. October 24, 2019. https://www.medstarhealth.org/mhri/news/2019/10/24/medstar-researcher-awarded-funds-through-diabetes-research-grant/
How We Reduce Pain after Plastic Surgery with the ERAS Protocol. MedStar Washington Hospital Center. July 30, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/07/30/how-we-reduce-pain-after-plastic-surgery-with-the-eras-protocol/.
Breast Reconstruction: An Important Part of Healing After Breast Cancer Surgery. MedStar Washington Hospital Center. September 10, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/09/10/breast-reconstruction-an-important-part-of-healing-after-breast-cancer-surgery/.
Complex Abdominal Condition: Takes Twosome to Untangle. MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
“Social Media during the COVID-19 Residency Application Cycle” with Kenneth Fan MD and David Song MD, MBA - a Resident Ambassador Special Edition. PRS Global Open Podcast. January 2021.