Victor Xiaocong Du, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Victor Du, MD, is a board certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. Dr. Du specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the brain and spine, with a particular focus on spinal surgery emphasizing evidence-based biomechanical principles and patient selection. He deploys diverse techniques such as minimally invasive surgery and complex spinal instrumentation in order to optimize treatments for the entire breadth of spinal disorders, including arthritic degeneration, deformity, trauma, and cancer. In addition he treats cranial pathologies including benign and malignant brain tumors, Chiari malformation,craniocervical instability, and hematomas.
Dr. Du earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College, and completed his residency in neurological surgery at the Northwell Health system in Long Island, NY. Dr. Du also completed a complex spine surgery fellowship at the Northwell Health system, where he developed special interests in the treatment of spinal deformity, spinal oncology, and tethered cord syndrome.
He has published on topics in cranial and spinal surgery, contributing articles and abstracts to a number of professional journals and conferences.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelography
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Open Brain Release
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
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
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Neurosurgery GME (2019)
Medical School: Albany Medical College (2012)
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
Podcasts
MedStar Health DocTalk - Podcast - Spine surgery: one treatment, two specialties.