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 Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (FMTC) Treatment
- Gastric Surgery
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Level Monitoring
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Lobectomy
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
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)