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
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Lobectomy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroidectomy
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Adrenal Cyst
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Mass
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Digestive System Cancer
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Phakomatoses
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Cancer
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thyroid Adenoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cyst
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (FMTC) Treatment
- Gastric Surgery
- Goiter Treatment
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS) Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Lobectomy
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Surgery
- Pituitary Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- 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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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-3158Fax 202-877-3108
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
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- POS OA
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- HighMark
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
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)