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
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Gland Adenoma
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (ENLARGED PROSTATE)
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Disorders
- Cystinuria (KIDNEY STONES DUE TO CYSTINE)
- Elevated Psa Levels
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fistula
- Genital Injury
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Kidney Tumor Embolization
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Penis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Diseases
- Prostate Disorders
- Pyelonephritis
- Renal Cancer
- Renal Cyst
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Disorders
- Testicular Torsion
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Urethral Disorders
- Urinary Tract Injury
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Bladder Tumor Resection
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Cystotomy
- Da Vinci Surgery
- Hydrocele Repair
- Ileal Conduit Creation With Stoma
- Laparoscopic Surgery Treatment
- Laparoscopic Treatment
- Nephroureterectomy
- Prostate Ultrasound
- Prostatectomy
- Pyeloplasty Surgery
- Transurethral Resection Of Prostate
- Ureteral Stent Placement For Kidney Stones
- Ureteroscopy With Biopsy
- Urethral Biopsy
- Urethral Stricture Incision
Practice locations
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13950 Brandywine Rd
Brandywine, MD, 20613
110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute 1st Fl
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Indemnity
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>