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