About me
Maen Farha, MD, FACS, is medical director of the Breast Center at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign breast conditions, applying the latest technologies and approaches to care. Dr. Farha is an active participant in MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary tumor board meetings, where he collaborates with diagnostic specialists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, and other specialists to fully assess each patient’s imaging and determine the best course of action to optimize clinical outcomes.
Dr. Farha has extensive experience performing sentinel lymph node biopsies as well as minimally invasive breast biopsy procedures. Additionally, he offers state-of-the-art breast conserving surgery, intraoperative radiation therapy, and accelerated partial breast radiation. Dr. Farha also assures patients at the Breast Center have access to the latest clinical trials.
Dr. Farha is board certified in surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Recognized as one of the most experienced breast specialists in the region, he has been named a “Top Doctor” by Baltimore magazine seven times.
Dr. Farha’s philosophy of care
“Breast cancer is highly-curable especially when detected early. The process of diagnosis and treatment can be stressful for patients and their loved ones. Our team tends to the needs of the person as a whole - as much as we focus on the cancer treatment. Our philosophy is built on supporting the patient and their loved ones with education, compassion, and other forms of support. Patient treatment plans are designed through multispecialty teamwork at our tumor board conferences as well as at our multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic. Together, these approaches allow us to streamline the process of care for patients and keep communication lines open and effective for our team.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Cancer
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Her2neu Receptor
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Mammogram
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Benign Breast Lump
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cyst
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Lump
- Breast Thickening
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
- Contusion Of Breast
- Dense Breast
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Dysplasia Of Breast
- Er Positive Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Fibrocystic Breast Changes
- Galactocele
- Galactorrhea
- Gynecomastia
- Her2neu Receptor
- Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer
- History Of Breast Cancer
- History Of Fibrocystic Disease
- Hypopigmented Nipple Lesions
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Cancer
- Mammary Duct Ectasia
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Mastitis
- Mastodynia
- Mastopathy
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Microcalcifications
- Mondor's Disease
- Nipple Discharge
- Nipple Diseases
- Nipple Fissure
- Nipple Lesions
- Paget's Disease Of The Breast
- Postpartum Mastitis
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Aspiration Breast Cyst
- Bloodless Breast Surgery
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Follow Up
- Breast Conservation
- Breast Examination
- Breast Fine Needle Aspiration
- Breast Surgery
- Cancer Risk Reduction Surgery
- Core Needle Biopsy Of Breast
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Lumpectomy
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mastectomy
- Mastotomy
- Open Breast Biopsy
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy
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
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
D-SNP)
United Golden Rule
United AARP Medicare Complete
United Student Resources
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United Choice
United Navigate
I-SNP
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Optimum Choice
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
United Core Essential (HMO)
United Select Plus (POS)
United Mamsi Life & Health
United MD IPA (HMO)
United Choice Plus
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CAREFIRST
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
HealthyBlue PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
CareFirst Administrators
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
Carefirst EPO
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AETNA
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Innovation Health: PPO
Aetna HMO
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Innovation Health: POS
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna Indemnity
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna EPO
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Kaiser Signature
Kaiser Select
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Virginia Premier
Kaiser Medicare Plus
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Employee Health Plan (EHP)
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice PPO
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - District of Columbia
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - Maryland
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare East Prime
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare East Select
Tricare for Life East
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1987)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1983)
Medical School: American University of Beirut (1982)
Internship: American University of Beirut (1982)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017-2023 Golden Apple Teaching Award 2016