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