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Vance Young Sohn, MD MBA
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Surgical Oncology
Languages: English
About me
Vance Sohn, MD, MBA, FACS, FSSO, is a Nationally renowned surgical oncologist and Director of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He specializes in treating skin cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, and sarcomas using advanced robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgical techniques.
With a career spanning more than 20 years in the U.S. Army, Dr. Sohn has cared for patients in both world-class medical centers and remote combat zones. He also trained military surgeons in trauma and battlefield medicine, experiences that shaped his calm, focused approach to complex care and his deep commitment to serving others.
After his military service, Dr. Sohn served as Vice President of Medical Affairs at a biotechnology company focused on immuno-oncology research. This role gave him a unique perspective on the future of cancer care and strengthened his belief in the power of innovation and clinical trials to improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Sohn believes the best care starts with trust, compassion, and education. He partners closely with patients and their families, ensuring they fully understand their diagnosis, treatment options, and path forward. He is known for being honest, attentive, and fully committed to each patient from diagnosis through survivorship.
As Director of the Cancer Institute, Dr. Sohn is leading the efforts to expand multidisciplinary care, grow the team of specialists, and advance clinical research to offer patients the most comprehensive and cutting-edge treatment options.
Dr. Sohn earned his medical degree from Georgetown University, completed his general surgery residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, and completed a surgical oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also holds an Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology, and an ACS Health Policy Scholar. Dr. Sohn is also a proud recipient of the Parker J. Palmer “Courage to Teach” Award for his leadership in medical education.
Philosophy of Care
“Each patient’s journey with cancer is deeply personal, and I strive to provide care that is not only medically excellent but also empathetic and individualized. No two cancers, and no two patients, are alike. I take time to understand each person’s values, goals, and concerns, and I work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored, evidence-based treatment plans. My role is not just to operate, but to guide, support, and advocate for my patients every step of the way.”
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Intestinal Resection
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
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
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Employee Health Plan
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2013)
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center GME (2010)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2004)