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
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Prostate 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
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- 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 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
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- 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
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Thoracoscopy
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma 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
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 180
Bel Air, MD, 21015
18105 Prince Philip Dr
Ste TG100
Olney, MD, 20832
9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 2200
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
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