Victor Xiaocong Du, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Victor Du, MD, is a board certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. Dr. Du specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the brain and spine, with a particular focus on spinal surgery emphasizing evidence-based biomechanical principles and patient selection. He deploys diverse techniques such as minimally invasive surgery and complex spinal instrumentation in order to optimize treatments for the entire breadth of spinal disorders, including arthritic degeneration, deformity, trauma, and cancer. In addition he treats cranial pathologies including benign and malignant brain tumors, Chiari malformation,craniocervical instability, and hematomas.
Dr. Du earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College, and completed his residency in neurological surgery at the Northwell Health system in Long Island, NY. Dr. Du also completed a complex spine surgery fellowship at the Northwell Health system, where he developed special interests in the treatment of spinal deformity, spinal oncology, and tethered cord syndrome.
He has published on topics in cranial and spinal surgery, contributing articles and abstracts to a number of professional journals and conferences.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cerebral Hemisphere Extirpation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cholecystectomy
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebellum
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intracranial Subdural Space Drainage
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Myelography
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Open Brain Release
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Pain Medication Management
- Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Meninges Supplement
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Sympathectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thread Lift
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Sentara Health
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Neurosurgery GME (2019)
Medical School: Albany Medical College (2012)
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
Podcasts
MedStar Health DocTalk - Podcast - Spine surgery: one treatment, two specialties.