About me
Victoria Lai, MD, MS, is a board-certified endocrine surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center. She treats benign and malignant disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, as well as neuroendocrine tumors. As part of her treatment repertoire, Dr. Lai performs scarless thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
After completing her undergraduate degree at Yale, Dr. Lai received her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. She stayed at Albert Einstein College of Medicine for her residency training in general surgery. She then went to the Medical College of Wisconsin to complete a fellowship in endocrine surgery.
Dr. Lai received a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research from the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical Translational Science. Her research interests in the field of endocrine surgery include outcomes and disparities research. She has been actively involved in the education and training of Georgetown medical students and general surgery residents. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Lai is conversational in Spanish and knows basic Cantonese.
Philosophy of Care
“I provide treatment options that are evidence based and address the concerns of my patients. I believe that patients should be educated on their treatment options, so that they can make an informed decision about what is best for them. It’s important to me to be transparent and honest with my patients — I tell them the same information I tell my friends and family.”
Dr. Lai is a member of the following organizations:
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
Society of Asian Academic Surgeons
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Mass
- Cushing Syndrome
- Digestive System Cancer
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Graves Disease
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Lobectomy
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroidectomy
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Cyst
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Mass
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cushing Syndrome
- Digestive System Cancer
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Postprocedural Complications
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Adenoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cyst
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (FMTC) Treatment
- Gastric Surgery
- Goiter Treatment
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Lobectomy
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Crisis Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
Ste 2100
Washington, DC, 20010
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
12158 Central Ave
Mitchellville, MD, 20721
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
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- OA Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin (2014)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2013)
Medical School: Yeshiva University (2008)