Rex Hung, MD| Wound Care, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Rex Hung, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon practicing at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. As a part of MedStar Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Hung specializes in complex wound reconstruction and functional restoration of the injured limb.
Dr. Hung earned his Medical Doctorate at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. His career began at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital through a six-year residency with the department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Hung has been published in several prestigious publications including Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wounds, and the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. He is a five-time recipient of the String of Pearls Award for Medical Student Education and is fluent in spoken Mandarin.
Dr. Hung’s Philosophy of Care:
"The best results come from teamwork. Working together as a team with my patients and their families through education, understanding and respect allows me to deliver compassionate, meticulous and personalized care."
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Lymphedema
- Mammoplasty
- Panniculectomy
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Scar Revision
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
- Brow Droop
- Burn Scars
- Cold Extremities
- Compromised Skin Grafts
- Compromised Tissue Flaps
- Congenital Nevi
- Cyst
- Deformity Of Reconstructed Breast
- Deviated Septum
- Disorder Of Earlobe
- Disproportion Of Reconstructed Breast
- Facial Abscess
- Facial Fracture
- Facial Lesions
- Facial Nerve Injury
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Forehead Nodule
- Frostbite
- Frostbite Of Ear
- Frostbite Of Face
- Frostbite Of Nose
- Hemangiomas
- Inflammatory Arthritis (IA)
- Lefort Fracture
- Lipedema
- Lipomas
- Lymphedema
- Macrostomia
- Nerve Injury
- Neuroma
- Non Healing Wound
- Nose Fracture
- Occipital Mass
- Prominent Ears
- Ptosis Of Breasts
- Ruptured Implant
- Scar Hypertrophy
- Silicone Toxicity
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Skin Of Lip
- Vasculitic Ulcers
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominoplasty
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Anterolateral Thigh Flap
- Arm Lift
- Augmentation Mastopexy
- Back Lift
- Blepharoplasty
- Body Contouring Surgery
- Body Lift
- Bottom Surgery
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Burn Reconstruction
- Chemical Skin Peel
- Circumferential Liposuction Of Calves And Ankles
- Cleft Lip Repair
- Complex Wound Management
- Coolsculpting
- Coronal Brow Lift
- Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
- Dermal Fillers
- Ear Cartilage Rhinoplasty
- Ear Pinning
- Ear Plastic Surgery
- Earlobe Reduction
- Endoscopic Breast Augmentation
- Endoscopic Brow Lift
- Excisional Biopsy
- Exoderm Non Surgical Face Lift
- Eyelid Repair
- Face Lift
- Facial Implant
- Fat Grafting
- Fingertip Repair
- Flap Surgery
- Free Tram
- Genioplasty
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Halo Laser Treatment
- Implant Based Breast Reconstruction
- Latissimus Flap
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Augmentation
- Lip Surgery
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Liposuction Of The Abdomen
- Liposuction Of The Arms
- Liposuction Of The Buttocks
- Liposuction Of The Cheeks
- Liposuction Of The Chin
- Liposuction Of The Face
- Liposuction Of The Hips
- Liposuction Of The Knees
- Liposuction Of The Legs
- Liposuction Of The Love Handles
- Liposuction Of The Neck
- Liposuction Of The Thighs
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mammoplasty
- Mastopexy
- Mastoplasty
- Medical Tattooing
- Micro Neurovascular Free Muscle Transplant
- Microdermabrasion
- Microvascular Surgery
- Mid Face Lift
- Migraine Surgery
- Mini Abdominoplasty
- Mohs Defect Repair
- Muscle Sparing Tram
- Muscle Transplant
- Neck Lift
- Nerve Transfer
- Nipple Repair
- Non Surgical Brow Lift
- Oncologic Reconstruction
- Panniculectomy
- Pectoral Augmentation
- Pedicle Tram
- Pelvic Reconstruction
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Post Child Birth Body Reshaping
- Post Pregnancy Body Restoration
- Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction
- Radial Forearm Flap
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Release Scar Contracture
- Rhinoplasty
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty
- Scalp Reconstruction
- Scar Revision
- Scrotoplasty
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Resurfacing And Rejuvenation
- Sternal Wound Flap
- Surgery For Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Temporal Brow Lift
- Tenolysis
- Thigh Lift Surgery
- Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap
- Tissue Expansion Surgery
- Total Contact Casting
- Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty
- Trichophytic Brow Lift
- Tug Flap
- Turbinate Surgery
- Upper Extremity Reconstruction
- Vacuum Assisted Wound Closure
- Vaginal Rejuvenation
- Vanquish Laser Treatment
- Vascularized Bone Graft
- 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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Medicare Fee for Service
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2019)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2013)