About me
Lambros Stamatakis, MD, joined the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in May 2015 and now serves as the director of Urologic Oncology. He is also an associate professor of Urology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
He is interested in the diagnosis and management of malignant diseases of the urologic system, including the bladder, kidney, prostate, and testis. He also treats patients with upper tract obstruction/strictures, urinary diversions, BPH, kidney stones, and other urologic conditions. His surgical expertise includes the ability to perform open, endoscopic, and minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) urologic procedures.
Dr. Stamatakis was born and raised in Ellicott City, Maryland. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia, where he studied biology and religious studies. Dr. Stamatakis subsequently attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He then moved to Houston, Texas, where he completed his urologic residency and fellowship in endourology/minimally invasive surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine. He then returned to the National Cancer Institute, where he completed an internationally recognized fellowship in urologic oncology.
When not working, Dr. Stamatakis enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
Philosophy of Care
We have entered the era of personalized medicine, where "one size doesn't fit all" in terms of management options, surgical approaches, and patient preferences.
I provide individualized state-of-the-art urologic oncologic care using minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques when appropriate. But surgery may just be one component of our care patients with complex cancers of the genitourinary tract often require attack from multiple fronts. In such cases, I will help to coordinate a team approach by engaging our expert partners in medical and radiation oncology, as well as pathology, behavioral health, and social services, thus providing comprehensive multidisciplinary cancer care to our patients and optimizing their outcomes. When appropriate, clinical trials may be offered to provide patients with cutting-edge options that are not available in community practice settings.
My goal is not only to be a physician and surgeon for my patients, but also to be a trusted advocate throughout the course of their care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Psa
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Bladder Incontinence
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Female Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS)
- Transurethral Resection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Psa
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Anogenital Warts
- Benign Neoplasm Of Urinary Organs
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bladder Obstruction
- Bladder Stones
- Blood In Urine
- Blood In Urine (HEMATURIA)
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Bladder
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Genital Organs
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Tubulo
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Anomalies Of The Kidney
- Congenital Malformations Of Urinary System
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Contracted Kidney
- Cystitis
- Digestive System Complications
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epididymitis
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Female Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS)
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hydrocele
- Inguinal Mass
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Male Impotence
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Penis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Renal Pelvis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Muscle Disorders
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Penile Cancer
- Penile Inflammation
- Penile Lesion
- Penis Disorders
- Polyuria
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Disorders
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Disorders
- Testicular Inflammation
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Undescended Testicle
- Ureteral Calculus
- Urethral Discharge
- Urinary Retention
- Urological Disorders
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Antegrade Urography
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Instillations
- Bladder Resection
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Bypass Ureters To Ileum
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Cystectomy
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Destruction Of Stomach
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Drainage Of Bladder
- Endoscopic Left Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Ureteral Calculus Removal Via Natural Or Artificial Opening
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Excision Of Bladder
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hydrocele Excision
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Irrigation Of Genitourinary Tract
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Drainage
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Lid Margin Repair
- Liver Drainage With Catheter
- Lymphadenectomy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Monalisa Touch Therapy
- Neobladder Creation
- Nephrectomy
- Nephroureteral Catheter Placement
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Orchiectomy, Radical
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
- Penile Cancer
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Resection
- Prostate Tissue Destruction
- Psa Testing
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Renal Biopsy
- Renal Tumor Cryotherapy
- Retrograde Urography
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Tarsal Diagnostic Drainage
- Testicular Cancer
- Testis Resection
- Transurethral Resection
- Ureteral Lengthening
- Ureteroneocystostomy
- Ureteroureterostomy
- Urethral Irrigation
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Uterus Resection Endoscopic
- Venous Access Device Removal
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 Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute/National Institute of Health (2014)
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine (2012)
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (2011)
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine (2006)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2005)
Awards
- AUA Gerald P. Murphy Scholar (2009) Outstanding Resident Teaching Award (2006) The Gold Humanism Honor Society (2005) A. Bradley Gaither Award for Excellence in Genitourinary Surgery (2005) Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2004)
Hospital affiliations
Blogs
<p><strong>BLOG  </strong><a href="https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2017/09/28/prostate-cancer-high-psa-negative-biopsy/">What to do when prostate cancer biopsy/PSA test results conflict</a></p><p><strong>BLOG </strong><a href="https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2017/01/27/prostate-cancer-mri/">Can an advanced MRI improve prostate cancer screening?</a></p><p><strong>BLOG </strong><a href="https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2017/11/14/treating-bladder-cancer/">Treating bladder cancer: What patients need to know</a></p><p><strong>BLOG </strong><a href="https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2017/12/14/immunotherapy-bladder-cancer/">Immunotherapy: The future course of bladder cancer care</a></p>