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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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
12158 Central Ave
Mitchellville, MD, 20721
106 Irving St NW
Ste 2100
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
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)