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