About me
Dr. Jennifer D. Son is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained breast surgeon. She is also a fellow of the American College of Surgery. Dr. Son's clinical interests include breast conservation, nipple sparing mastectomies, intraoperative radiation, oncoplastic breast surgery, risk-reducing breast surgery, and treatment of both benign and malignant breast disease.
Dr. Son has published papers and book chapters focusing on safety and efficacy of nipple sparing mastectomies, invasive lobular cancer, disparities in breast cancer care and the development of personalized breast cancer care. She is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Her mission is to provide quality care to patients and to empower them to make the best medical decision for them through education and evidence-based medicine. Patients are unique and there is no "one size fits all". Working together and having excellent communication and transparency help provide compassionate and high quality care to each of her patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Benign Breast Disease
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Deformity
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Implant Illness
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lift (MASTOPEXY)
- Breast Lump
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Tenderness
- Capsular Contracture
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Breast Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Dorsalgia
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Estrogen Receptor Status
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibroadenoma
- Infections Of Breast
- Infections Of Breast Associated With Pregnancy And Lactation
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Enlargement (GYNECOMASTIA)
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Nipple Discharge
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poland Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Swelling In Legs
- Tendinous Disorders
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Breast Aspiration
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Seroma Aspiration
- Breast Tissue Expansion
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lumpectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Lymphedema
- Mastectomy Without Reconstruction
- Mastopexy
- Microdochectomy
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Nipple Areola Reconstruction
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Serratus Anterior Flap Breast Reconstruction
- Simple Mastectomy
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Center
Washington, DC, 20007
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
miles away
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 6100
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (2020)
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2019)
Medical School: Boston University (2014)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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1. Sayyed A, Deldar R, Aminpour N, Sogunro O, Maini M, Masanam M, Son JD, Fan KL, Song DH. A
Single-Institution Review of Reconstructive Techniques and Outcomes in Post Mastectomy Triple
Negative Breast Cancer Patients. Translational Breast Cancer Research. Accepted. January 2023.
2. Sogunro, OA, Maini M, Deldar D, Maini AS, Greige N, Greenwalt I, Wehner P, De La Cruz LM, Son
JD. Prognostic Predictors of Mortality in Male Breast Cancer: Outcomes in an Urban Population.
Journal of Surgical Research. Volume 281, 2023. 192-199,
3. Sogunro O, Sayyed AA, Aminpour N, Towfighi P, Maini M, Masanam M, Deldar R, Murray DeLaCruz
L, Greenwalt I, Son JD. Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Reconstruction: Predictors of Recurrence,
Complications, and Mortality. June 2022, Breast Disease.
4. Deldar R, Sayyed AA, Towfighi, P, Aminpour N, Sogunro O, Son JD, Fan KL, Song DH. Post-
mastectomy Reconstruction in Male Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review. The Breast Journal. March
2022.
5. Hewitt K, Miller P, Piper M, Prionas N, Son JD, Alvarado M, Esserman LJ, Wong JM, Ewing C,
Mukhtar RA. Positive margins after mastectomy in patients with invasive lobular carcinoma of the
breast: Incidence and management strategies. Am J Surg. June 2021.
6. Hewitt K, Son JD, Glencer A, Borowsky A, Cooperberg M, Esserman LJ. The Evolution of Our
Understanding of the biology of Cancer is the Key to Understanding and Avoiding Overdiagnosis and
Overtreatment. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2020.
7. Woodfin A, Cortina CS, Tangalakis L, Wang X, Son JD, Poirier J, Rao R, Kopkash, K, Madrigrano A.
Treating positive axillary disease in elderly breast cancer patients: the impact of age on radiation
therapy. Breast Care. July 2020.
8. Son JD, Piper M, Hewitt K, Alvarado M, Esserman L, Ewing C, Wong J, Mukhtar R. Oncological
outcomes of total skin sparing mastectomy for invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast: a 20-year
institutional experience. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2020
9. Tangalakis L, Poirier J, Cortina C, Son J, Madrigrano A. Obesity does not influence management of
advanced breast cancer in the elderly. Clinical Breast Cancer. 2018.
10. Son JD, Mulder L, Madrigrano A. A study on intra-operative radiation therapy in breast cancer patients:
does socioeconomic status or race correlate with cure? Surgery: Current Research. Oct 2018. 8 (10).
11. Son JD, Tran M, Mir F, Millikan KW, Mahon B. Myoepithelial carcinoma of the thigh after lipoma
excision. The American Surgeon. Aug 2017. Vol 83.
12. Yon JR, Son JD, Fredericks C, Morton M, Kingsley S, Gupta S., MD, Poulakidas S, and Bokhari F.
Marjolin’s Ulcer in Chronic Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A rare complication of an often-neglected
disease. Journal of Burn Care and Research. Mar 2017. 38 (2): 121-124.
13. Garrett TA, Raetz CR, Son JD, Richardson TD, Bartling C, Guan Z. Non-enzymatically derived minor
lipids found in Escherichia coli lipid extracts. Biochim Biophys Acta. Nov 2011. 1811 (11): 827-837.
14. Garrett TA, Raetz CR, Richardson T, Kordestani R, Son JD, Rose RL. Identification of
Phosphatidylserylglutamate: A Novel Minor Lipid in Escherichia coli. Journal of Lipid Research. Aug
2009. 50 (8): 1589-1599.