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
- United Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Cigna EPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Navigate
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Choice
- Tricare for Life East
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Tricare East Prime
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- I-SNP
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Virginia Premier
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Select
- Kaiser Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare East Select
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Carefirst EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Golden Rule
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Indemnity
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
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>