Vinay Kumar Gupta, MD| General Surgery, Surgical Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Vinay Gupta, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist who practices at MedStar Health. He specializes in the treatment of pancreas, liver, stomach, colon and rectum, and breast cancers, as well as soft tissue sarcomas and melanoma. Recognized as one of the most experienced surgical oncologists in the region, he has been named a “Top Doctor” by Baltimore magazine six times.
Dr. Gupta sees patients at both MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is part of a multidisciplinary team of oncology experts who meet regularly to review patient cases, analyze imaging, and partner to develop plan of care recommendations that are believed to result in the best possible clinical outcomes. These collaborations are especially important to Dr. Gupta, whose patients often do not experience concerning symptoms at the onset of disease, and as a result, are sometimes not diagnosed until later stages.
Dr. Gupta earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He went on to complete his general surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia, followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Today, he serves as cancer liaison physician for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Additionally, he teaches and mentors future surgeons as Associate Program Director of the general surgery residency program at MedStar Health Baltimore.
Dr. Gupta’s Philosophy of Care
“Cancer is a very personal disease. But it’s part of why I love being a surgical oncologist. Performing surgery is a big part of what I do, but equally important is that I give my patients hope. Our team helps each patient decide which way to go from a treatment standpoint, and then we navigate them through, applying holistic approaches to care and applying the latest science to achieve the best possible outcomes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroidectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cancer
- Adrenal Tumor
- Anal Cancer
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
- Liposarcoma
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Metastases
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Pancreas Cancer
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Appendix Resection
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colostomy
- Complex Wound Repair
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Enterotomy For Exploration
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor Pelvis
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Upper Arm Or Elbow
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Back Or Flank
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Hepatotomy For Abscess Drainage
- Ileostomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Liver Tumor Ablation
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Transplantation With Roux-En-Y Hepaticojejunostomy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lobectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphadenectomy
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Omentum Release
- Open Common Bile Duct Excision
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Liver Excision
- Open Retroperitoneal Excision
- Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peritoneal Abscess Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Radical Resection Of Tumor
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Rectal Excision
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Simple Mastectomy
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Spleen Endoscopic Resection
- Spleen Resection
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Resection
- Thyroidectomy
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Transverse Colon Resection
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
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Chicago (2002)
Residency: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1999)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1993)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor, 2015-2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Maryland State Chair, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, 2012-2018
- Vice Chair, Georgetown University Oncology Institutional Review Board 2009-2012
- Georgetown University Oncology Institutional Review Board 2006-2009