About me
Jeffrey C. Mai, MD, PhD, is a cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Associate Professor at the Georgetown University Department of Neurosurgery. He is one of the few dual fellowship-trained vascular neurosurgeons in the country, specializing in the treatment and management of cerebrovascular disorders, such as stroke, aneurysm, brain and spinal arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, and skull base tumors, in addition to spinal disorders.
Dr. Mai received his undergraduate degree in biology from Brown University and his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine while simultaneously earning a PhD in biochemistry and molecular genetics. His doctoral work centered upon the development of targeted molecular therapies for cancer and stroke. He then joined the University of Washington, Seattle, for neurosurgical residency training, spending an enfolded year as a neurosurgical specialist registrar in the NHS at St. George’s Hospital in London. Upon graduation, Dr. Mai went on to serve as Acting Instructor at the University of Washington, completing a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology, skull base surgery, and cerebrovascular surgery. Following this, he completed a second fellowship in endovascular surgical neuroradiology at the University of Florida, Gainesville.
Dr. Mai is able to offer a comprehensive set of cutting edge tools to address the spectrum of cerebrovascular disorders. In particular, recent breakthroughs in neurointerventional technology have opened up an entirely new field of acute stroke therapy, revolutionizing patient outcomes.
Dr. Mai joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center to become part of a multidisciplinary cerebrovascular team comprised of national leaders, including interventional neuroradiologists, interventional neurologists, and dual-trained cerebrovascular neurosurgeons. This group of physicians collectively draws upon decades of experience, serving as a unique asset to patients within the D.C. metro region and beyond.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal in care is to ensure that each patient is fully educated about the nature of their condition and all available treatment options that may be appropriate for them.”
“Being specialty trained both in open microsurgical cerebrovascular approaches and minimally invasive endovascular techniques affords me a unique perspective. I am able to provide my patients a balanced opinion regarding the relative advantages and disadvantages of each modality, enabling me to individualize treatment for each of them.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dorsalgia
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Parkinson's Disease
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Florida Health (2013)
Fellowship: University of Washington Medical Center (2012)
Residency: University of Washington Medical Center (2011)
Internship: University of Washington Medical Center (2006)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2005)
Graduate: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2004)