Dr. Hernan I. Vargas
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21840 Normandie Ave Ste 700
Fairfax, VA, United States
20151
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Dr. Hernan I. Vargas' Credentials
Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
Primary Location: Virginia Cancer Specialists, Fair Oaks Office Position: Breast Surgeon Board Certification American Board of Surgery Fellowship Surgical Oncology National Cancer Institute (NCI) at The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD Residency General Surgery Harbor-UCLA Medical Center at UCLA School of Medicine, Chief Resident in General Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Medical School “Alberto Hurtado” School of Medicine Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima-Peru Dr. Hernan Vargas believes in a covenant relationship with each patient and family. His goal is to provide the highest quality patient-centered care within a multidisciplinary group of like-minded individuals that results in a personalized treatment plan for each patient the team is privileged to serve. Dr. Vargas joins Virginia Cancer Specialists with over 20 years of experience in the care of women with breast cancer and benign conditions of the breast. Before joining VCS, Dr. Vargas served as Associate Professor of Surgery at UCLA; he has been Director of the Breast Programs at Harbor-UCLA, in Los Angeles, California and at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, in Fairfax, Virginia. He has contributed to the development of new surgical techniques in breast cancer care being the author of more than 100 scientific publications. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Vargas has lectured nationally and internationally. He is the recipient of several awards for leadership and teaching excellence. Dr. Vargas has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” in breast surgery by Washingtonian Magazine, LA Magazine and Castle-Connoly’s America’s Top Doctors for Cancer . In his leisure time, Dr. Vargas enjoys family life with his wife and son and many relatives in the area. He is a former Ironman triathlete; he enjoys reading, cooking, and learning languages and music.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Education
- Univ Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Prog Acad De Med, Lima, Peru (Grad. 1986)
Other Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Breast cysts
- Breast reconstruction with flap surgery
- Breast cancer
Awards & Recognitions
- Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctors 2016
- Washington Magazine Top Doctors 2020
- 2020 Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctors
- Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctors 2018
- Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctors 2017
- Arlington Magazine Top Doctors 2019
- Top Doctors Virginia Living Magazine 2018
Publications & Research
- Axillary regional recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer
- Focused microwave thermotherapy for preoperative treatment of invasive breast cancer: a review of clinical studies
- Success of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in conversion of mastectomy to breast conservation surgery
- Outcomes following sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer
Insurance accepted by this Doctor
- Aetna Better Health of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS PPO
- Anthem Healthkeepers HMO
- Anthem Healthkeepers Plus (Medicaid)
- Anthem Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BCBS
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna POS
- CorVel
- Coventry
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Humana Military Tricare East
- Kaiser Medicaid
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage
- Virginia Medicaid
- MultiPlan PHCS
- Signature Partners Medicare
- Signature Partners Innovation Health
Wonderful doctor. Demonstrated great concern and in-depth knowledge and skill.
Submitted March 3, 2023