About me
Kevin Chen, MD, is a medical oncologist at MedStar Health who specializes in the treatment of all types of cancers. The most common conditions he addresses are gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, and pancreatic cancer. He also has expertise with lung cancer, prostate cancer, and kidney cancer.
Dr. Chen works to develop a customized plan of care for each cancer patient he sees, with collaboration from MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary team of physicians and providers. The plan of care developed for each patient accounts for the type and stage of cancer diagnosed, as well as the patient’s overall health and other diagnosed conditions that can be impacted during the course of cancer care. He advocates strongly for the use of immunotherapy, a major advancement in the delivery of cancer care that has proven to be more effective and less toxic than some alternative treatment regimes. In many cases, Dr. Chen recommends a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy to help his patients achieve the best possible clinical results.
Dr. Chen is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. After earning his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, he went on to complete residency training at Rush University Medical Center and fellowship training at Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital. Patients are able to schedule appointments with Dr. Chen at the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Dr. Chen’s Philosophy of Care
“I chose to become an oncologist because of the opportunities it provides for meaningful patient interaction. As a medical oncologist, I get to work with people who are experiencing immense struggles, but who often come through stronger than they ever imagined possible. I am inspired by my patients, their strength, courage, and determination, every day.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Brachytherapy
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Thymus Cancer Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Baclofen Pump Refill
- Bile Duct Resection
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Tumor Removal
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Brachytherapy
- Cancer Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholecystectomy
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colectomy
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colostomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastric Surgery
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Gynecologic Endoscopy
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HPV Testing
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Immunotherapy
- Implantable Pump Placement
- In-Office Laboratory Testing
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Surgery For Cancer
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Laser Therapy
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Low Anterior Resection
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Tumor Removal
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Palliative Care For Bone Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy
- Penile Cancer
- Penile Cancer Surgery
- Percutaneous Laser Ablation Of Nerves
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC)
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Perianal Surgery
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Photon Therapy For Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Seminoma Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Surgery
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Removal
- Urinary Protein Test
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Wound Dressing Change
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
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Navigate
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine (2015)
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024