Samantha Ann Berlin, PA| Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Samantha Berlin, PA-C, is a physician assistant who works for the MedStar Center for Gender Affirmation, located at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. She works in close collaboration with Gabriel Del Corral, MD, FACS, who serves as medical director for the Center, providing comprehensive, holistic, and patient-centered care for those who wish to pursue the process of gender transition.
Samantha sees patients in clinic before surgery, guiding each through the steps associated with pre-operative care and serving as a resource for education and support. She also assists Dr. Del Corral during surgical cases in the operating room, and consults with patients during their recovery process—when they are in the hospital as well as in the weeks and months to follow, post-discharge.
Samantha is a graduate of the Yale University School of Medicine, where she earned a master of medical science through the school’s Physician Assistant Program. Additionally, she earned dual bachelor of science degrees at the University of Maryland College Park, with focus on cell biology and molecular genetics, and psychology. Samantha is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is licensed by the Maryland Board of Physicians.
Philosophy of care
“As a member of the LGBTQ+ community myself, I have a deep and personal commitment to helping my patients as they aim to become the best and happiest version of themselves. I see how much the care we provide impacts our patients’ quality of life, and I am passionate about working in a field that is important, yet still faces challenges when it comes to accessibility to care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Head Injury
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Mole Removal
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Tag Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Disorders
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Congenital Ear Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Deviated Septum
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Laceration
- Facial Paralysis
- Forearm Fracture
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Hand Deformity
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Lymphedema
- Melanoma In Situ
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteonecrosis
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Scar Contracture
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Autologous Fat Grafting To Face
- Bone Graft
- Botox
- Botox Injection
- Brow Lift
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Chest Wall Reconstruction
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Ear Plastic Surgery
- Ear Surgery
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor Pelvis
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Upper Arm Or Elbow
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Facelift
- Facial Nerve Grafting
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Fat Grafting
- Flap Reconstruction
- Flap Surgery
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Hand Replantation
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Jaw Surgery
- Keloid Removal
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Repair
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Microdermabrasion
- Microsurgery
- Mole Removal
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Nerve Graft
- Nerve Grafting
- Nose Reshaping
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Pectoral Implants
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- Skin Tag Removal
- Skin Tightening
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Thread Lift
- Tissue Expander Placement
- Tissue Expansion
- Tummy Tuck
- Tumor Resection
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Upper Arm Lift
- Vaginoplasty
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Wound Closure
- Z-Plasty
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
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Medical School: Yale University (2022)