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