Peter Learn
8081 Innovation Park Dr, 
Fairfax, VA 

Overview

Mather Chair, Surgical Oncology, Inova Schar Cancer Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Inova Surgery Service LinePeter Learn, MD, FACS, FSSO, is a specialty care physician board certified in surgery with a subspecialization in complex surgical oncology. He joined Inova in 2022 as Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology and has been practicing since 2001.Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Learn served as a surgical oncologist at the Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; Vice Chair of Surgery for Education and Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; and Chair of the Department of Defense National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Steering Panel. He has been an advocate for improving the quality of surgical care within hospitals and health systems, and his research has focused on system-level factors impacting outcomes and equity in the delivery of surgical care.Dr. Learn’s clinical areas of interest focus on the surgical treatment of cancers of the pancreas, bile ducts, intestines and stomach; cancers and benign conditions of the liver; neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; soft-tissue sarcomas; and melanoma. He centers his practice around a commitment to ensuring that patients achieve a good understanding of their diagnosis, the role of surgery in their multidisciplinary treatment plans, potential alternatives to consider, and what changes to expect after surgery, both in the near term and over the long term.Dr. Learn is a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Stomach Cancer, Insulinoma, Myringotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles.

Graduate Institution

Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine

Residency

University of Texas Health Science Center - School of Medicine Training Specialty: General Surgery 6/7/2001 - 6/30/2007

Specialties

General Surgery

Licenses

Surgery in TX

Fellowships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Training Specialty: Surgical Oncology 7/1/2008 - 6/30/2010

Hospital Affiliations

Inova Alexandria Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Awards

/Appointments
Society of Surgical Oncology
American College of Surgeons
Excelsior Surgical Society
International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Innovation Health
  • HMO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Inova Schar Cancer Institute
8081 Innovation Park Dr, Fairfax, VA 22031

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Learn has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pancreatic Cancer
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
Liver Cancer

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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