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
- Bph Surgery
- Elevated Psa
- Enlarged Prostate
- Female Urinary Incontinence
- Hematuria
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Stone
- Male Stress Incontinence
- Neurogenic Urinary Bladder
- Prostate Cancer
- Urinary Tract Infection
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Neoplasm
- Adrenal Nodules
- Benign Neoplasm Of The Prostate
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Disease
- Bladder Diverticulum
- Bladder Fistula
- Bladder Stone
- Bladder Trauma
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Prostate
- Cystitis
- Dysplasia Of Prostate
- Elevated Psa
- Enlarged Prostate
- Enterovesical Fistula
- Female Urinary Incontinence
- Genital Trauma
- Genitourinary Fistula
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Hydronephrosis
- Hydroureter
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Stone
- Localized Prostate Cancer
- Male Stress Incontinence
- Microscopic Hematuria
- Neurogenic Urinary Bladder
- Penile Bleeding
- Penile Cancer
- Pneumaturia
- Priapism
- Prostate Abscess
- Prostate Bleeding
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Prostatic Hypertrophy
- Radiation Cystitis
- Renal Cysts
- Renal Mass
- Strictures Of Upper Urinary Tract
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Hydrocele
- Testicular Mass
- Testicular Torsion
- Ureterocele
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urinary Tract Injury
- Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Urologic Trauma
- Vesicocutaneous Fistula
Procedures I perform
- Active Surveillance Of Prostate Cancer
- Biopsy Of Penis
- Biopsy Of Scrotum Or Tunica Vaginalis
- Biopsy Of Urethra
- Bladder Surgery
- Bph Surgery
- Continent Urinary Diversion
- Cystectomy
- Cystolitholapaxy
- Cystoscopy
- Cystotomy
- Endoscopic Management Of Urinary Diversions
- Endourology
- Hydrocele Repair
- Hydrocelectomy
- Ileal Conduit
- Kidney Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery For Prostate Cancer
- Laparoscopic Urology
- Neobladder Construction
- Nephrectomy
- Nephroureterectomy
- Partial Nephrectomy
- Prostate Biopsy
- Prostate Cancer Genomics
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Prostate Specific Antigen Blood Test
- Prostatectomy
- Pyeloplasty
- Radical Prostatectomy
- Robotic Prostate Surgery
- Robotic Surgery For Prostate Cancer
- Screening For Malignant Neoplasms Of Prostate
- Screening For Malignant Neoplasms Of Testis
- Transurethral Prostatectomy
- Transurethral Resection Of Bladder
- Ureteral Stent
- Ureteral Stricture Dilation
- Ureterectomy
- Ureteroscopy
- Urinary Diversion
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- CFBCBS EPO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Innovation Health: PPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- FIRST HEALTH
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- United Student Resources
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship Program: National Cancer Institute (2014)
Fellowship Program: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2012)
Residency Program: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2011)
Internship Program: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (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>