About me
Kenneth L. Fan, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital of our MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department. He specializes in breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery. He serves as an Associate Professor and 4th year clerkship director in the Georgetown University School of Medicine and Scientific Director of Plastic Surgery at the MedStar Health Research Institute.
Dr. Fan earned his medical doctorate at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Florida with research distinction. During his undergraduate and medical career, he sought additional research training at City of Hope researching cancer treatments in molecular pharmacology and at UCLA researching morphogenic properties adult mesenchymal stem cells. His passion for plastic surgery brought him to an externship in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan where he learned from leaders in microsurgical reconstruction. Furthermore, he broadened his horizons in international health, with through his work in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and South Africa.
Dr. Fan began his career at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital through a one-year internship, six-year residency, and one-year microsurgical fellowship with the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has a strong interest in delivering innovative solutions to improve patient care. His work has led to over 140 peer reviewed publications and chapters, a textbook, and over 150 presentations and invited panels. He has been nationally recognized at the prestigious American Association of Plastic Surgeons, won silver award for best case report for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, and the Kawamoto best paper award at the American Cleft Palate Association. He is also a reviewer for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
He pursues extensive work in reducing barriers to reconstructive surgery to the underserved community so all women suffering from breast cancer have the opportunity to feel whole again.
In his free time, he enjoys cooking, golf, and squash.
Dr. Fan’s philosophy of care:
“My passion for cutting edge of treatments and patient centered care allows my patients to know that I am committed to treating the entire person and their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Lymphedema
- Mammoplasty
- Panniculectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Scar Revision
- Transgender Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Scars
- Acquired Absence Of Breast
- Acquired Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Basosquamous Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blepharoptosis
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Deformities
- Breast Implant Leak
- Breast Implant Rupture
- Brow Droop
- Capsular Contracture
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Cold Extremities
- Compromised Skin Grafts
- Compromised Tissue Flaps
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
- Deviated Septum
- Disorder Of Earlobe
- Disproportion Of Reconstructed Breast
- Eyelid Trauma
- Facial Abscess
- Facial Fracture
- Facial Nerve Injury
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Forehead Nodule
- Frostbite
- Frostbite Of Ear
- Frostbite Of Face
- Frostbite Of Nose
- Ganglion Cyst
- Glomangioma
- Glomus Tumor
- Hand Fracture
- Hand Injury
- Hemangiomas
- History Of Breast Cancer
- History Of Fibrocystic Disease
- Inflammatory Arthritis (IA)
- Lefort Fracture
- Lipedema
- Lipomas
- Lymphedema
- Macrostomia
- Nerve Injury
- Non Healing Wound
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Wrist
- Nose Fracture
- Occipital Mass
- Polysyndactyly
- Positional Plagiocephaly
- Prominent Ears
- Ptosis Of Breasts
- Radiation Induced Breast Deformity
- Ruptured Implant
- Scar Hypertrophy
- Scar On Neck
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin Of Lip
- Upper Extremity Lymphedema
- Wrist Instability
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Anterolateral Thigh Flap
- Arm Lift
- Arthrodesis Of The Wrist
- Augmentation Mastopexy
- Blepharoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Body Lift
- Breast Asymmetry Correction
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Implant Deformity Correction
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Reinnervation
- Breast Revision
- Brow Lift
- Burn Reconstruction
- Chemical Skin Peel
- Circumferential Liposuction Of Calves And Ankles
- Cleft Lip Repair
- Complex Wound Management
- Components Separation
- Cosmetic Facial Surgery
- Cranioplasty
- Cubital Tunnel Surgery
- Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap
- Dermal Fillers
- Direct To Implant Reconstruction
- Ear Cartilage Rhinoplasty
- Ear Pinning
- Ear Plastic Surgery
- Endoscopic Breast Augmentation
- Excisional Biopsy
- Exoderm Non Surgical Face Lift
- Eyelid Repair
- Face Lift
- Fat Grafting
- Fingertip Repair
- Flap Surgery
- Free Tram
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Genioplasty
- Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Halo Laser Treatment
- Implant Based Breast Reconstruction
- Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
- Laser Hair Removal
- Latissimus Flap
- Lip Augmentation
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mammoplasty
- Mastopexy
- Mastoplasty
- Micro Neurovascular Free Muscle Transplant
- Microdermabrasion
- Microsurgery
- Microvascular Surgery
- Mid Face Lift
- Mini Abdominoplasty
- Muscle Sparing Tram
- Muscle Transplant
- Neck Lift
- Nerve Transfer
- Nipple Reinnervation
- Nipple Repair
- Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
- Non Surgical Face Lift
- Oncologic Reconstruction
- Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
- Panniculectomy
- Pedicle Tram
- Pelvic Reconstruction
- Percutaneous Pinning
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Post Pregnancy Body Restoration
- Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction
- Profunda Artery Perforator Flap
- Radial Forearm Flap
- Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Rejuvenation
- Release Scar Contracture
- Removal Of Buccal Fat Pads
- Rhinoplasty
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty
- Scar Revision
- Sensory Reinnervation
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Resurfacing And Rejuvenation
- Skin Sparing Mastectomy
- Skin Tag Removal
- Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap
- Surgery For Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Tattoo Removal
- Tenolysis
- Thigh Lift Surgery
- Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap
- Transgender Care
- Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap
- Transverse Upper Gracilis Flap
- Tug Flap
- Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy
- Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure
- Vertical Rectus Abdominis Muscle Flap
- Wound Care
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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Choice Plus
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Indemnity
- Virginia Premier
- Medicaid - Maryland
- WellPoint Maryland
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Optimum Choice
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Signature
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Choice
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Tricare East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Tricare East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Golden Rule
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Kaiser Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Innovation Health: POS
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Carefirst EPO
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- D-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Network Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Navigate
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- I-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2019)
Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2018)
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Publons.com Top Peer Reviewer, 2019
- PRS Global Open, Best Case Report, Silver Award at the American Society of Plastic Surgery Meeting, 2018
- Third place Resident Research Competition, 95th Annual AAPS Meeting, 2016
- Best Paper Presentation, ASAPS 19th Annual Rhinoplasty Symposium, 2014
- Kawamoto Best Paper Award, ACPA-ASCFS, 2012
- Research Distinction, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2012
- Medical Student Scholarship, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2011
- John K. Robinson Researcher of the Year, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 2011
- Surgery Honors, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2010
- Neuroscience Scholastic Achievement, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2008
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Tuberous Breast Deformity. PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast. April 2, 2019. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/prs-global-open-keynotes/id1449182291
- One in Three Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction Have Complications. New York Times. June 20, 2018
- Breast Reconstruction: ‘A Process Not a Procedure’ With Potential Short- and Long-Term Complications. The ASCO Post. August 25, 2018.
- Study: DermACELL® demonstrates superior clinical outcomes compared to AlloDerm® in breast reconstruction. PR News Wire. January 10, 2017.
- UM Medical Student News. Division of Plastic Surgery Newsletter. Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. March 2009, December 2010, December 2011.
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center Celebrated Physician of the Month. April 12, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/04/12/celebrated-physician-kenneth-l-fan-md/
- Featured as a Mentor in a Women’s Microsurgery Group Travel Scholarship Article. Spring-Summer 2019. The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. Volume 30.1
- Flap vs Implant for Breast Reconstruction: How to Choose Experts say decision should be personalized. MedPage Today. June 20, 2018.
- MedStar Researcher Awarded Funds through Diabetes Research Grant. MedStar Research Institute. October 24, 2019. https://www.medstarhealth.org/mhri/news/2019/10/24/medstar-researcher-awarded-funds-through-diabetes-research-grant/
- How We Reduce Pain after Plastic Surgery with the ERAS Protocol. MedStar Washington Hospital Center. July 30, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/07/30/how-we-reduce-pain-after-plastic-surgery-with-the-eras-protocol/.
- Breast Reconstruction: An Important Part of Healing After Breast Cancer Surgery. MedStar Washington Hospital Center. September 10, 2019. https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2019/09/10/breast-reconstruction-an-important-part-of-healing-after-breast-cancer-surgery/.
- Complex Abdominal Condition: Takes Twosome to Untangle. MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
- “Social Media during the COVID-19 Residency Application Cycle” with Kenneth Fan MD and David Song MD, MBA - a Resident Ambassador Special Edition. PRS Global Open Podcast. January 2021.