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