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
- Open Brain Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- 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)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- 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)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HighMark
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
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)