Vinay Kumar Gupta, MD| General Surgery, Surgical Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Vinay Gupta, MD, is a fellowship-trained surgical oncologist who practices at MedStar Health. He specializes in the treatment of pancreas, liver, stomach, colon and rectum, and breast cancers, as well as soft tissue sarcomas and melanoma. Recognized as one of the most experienced surgical oncologists in the region, he has been named a “Top Doctor” by Baltimore magazine six times.
Dr. Gupta sees patients at both MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is part of a multidisciplinary team of oncology experts who meet regularly to review patient cases, analyze imaging, and partner to develop plan of care recommendations that are believed to result in the best possible clinical outcomes. These collaborations are especially important to Dr. Gupta, whose patients often do not experience concerning symptoms at the onset of disease, and as a result, are sometimes not diagnosed until later stages.
Dr. Gupta earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland. He went on to complete his general surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia, followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Today, he serves as cancer liaison physician for the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Additionally, he teaches and mentors future surgeons as Associate Program Director of the general surgery residency program at MedStar Health Baltimore.
Dr. Gupta’s Philosophy of Care
“Cancer is a very personal disease. But it’s part of why I love being a surgical oncologist. Performing surgery is a big part of what I do, but equally important is that I give my patients hope. Our team helps each patient decide which way to go from a treatment standpoint, and then we navigate them through, applying holistic approaches to care and applying the latest science to achieve the best possible outcomes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroidectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cancer
- Adrenal Tumor
- Anal Cancer
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)
- Liposarcoma
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Metastases
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Pancreas Cancer
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Appendix Resection
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colostomy
- Complex Wound Repair
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Enterotomy For Exploration
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Cyst
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor Pelvis
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Upper Arm Or Elbow
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Back Or Flank
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Hepatotomy For Abscess Drainage
- Ileostomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Liver Tumor Ablation
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Transplantation With Roux-En-Y Hepaticojejunostomy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lobectomy
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphadenectomy
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Modified Radical Mastectomy
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Lymph Node Excision
- Omentum Release
- Open Common Bile Duct Excision
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Liver Excision
- Open Retroperitoneal Excision
- Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peritoneal Abscess Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Radical Resection Of Tumor
- Radical Tumor Resection
- Rectal Excision
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Simple Mastectomy
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Spleen Endoscopic Resection
- Spleen Resection
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Resection
- Thyroidectomy
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Transverse Colon Resection
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 FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Chicago (2002)
Residency: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1999)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1993)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor, 2015-2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Maryland State Chair, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, 2012-2018
- Vice Chair, Georgetown University Oncology Institutional Review Board 2009-2012
- Georgetown University Oncology Institutional Review Board 2006-2009