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