Dr. Erica Lai
Overview
Dr. Erica Lai is a board-certified gynecologist and completed fellowship training in Urogynecology / Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She offers her patients both medical and surgical management for various pelvic floor disorders and can customize treatment plans to fit her patients individual needs. Her surgical expertise includes minimally invasive gynecologic approaches, such as vaginal and Da Vinci robotic pelvic reconstruction, as well as open abdominal procedures. She is interested in clinical research and has presented her work at national society conferences. Dr. Lai is a reviewer for several scientific journals and has multiple publications. She is also involved in the mentoring and training of medical students, residents, and fellows. Although Dr. Lai is an active academician, she prioritizes her patients wellbeing and provides compassionate care. Her clinical areas of focus include pelvic organ prolapse, urinary tract infections, overactive bladder, urinary and fecal incontinence, fistulas, and other pelvic floor disorders.
Dr. Lai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urinary Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Rectocele, Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Urinary Incontinence.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
865 Northern Boulevard, Suite 202, Great Neck, NY 11021
80-02 Kew Gardens Rd, Suite 403, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Lai has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Northwell Health Physician Partners At Syosset
Dr. Bilal Chughtai, Chief of Urology at Plainview Hospital, completed his medical degree at Stony Brook University, followed by residency in urologic surgery at Albany Medical Center. He completed his fellowship in Male Voiding Dysfunction, Neuro-Urology, Female Pelvic Medicine Reconstructive Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.Dr. Chughtai specializes in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Male Voiding Dysfunction. He maintains a deep, longitudinal interest in these highly prevalent and debilitating conditions and has focused both his clinical, research, and teaching activities on these areas.Dr. Chughtai's mentorship in clinical and basic science research projects has enabled his team to be investigators in numerous clinical trials, as well as translational, and outcomes research including National Institute of Health and industry support. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles, chapters in urologic texts, 4 textbooks, and has presented extensively at national and international meetings. Dr. Chughtai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urinary Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Aquablation, and Prostatectomy.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Lake Success
Doreen Chung is a General Surgeon and an Urologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Chung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urinary Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Stress Urinary Incontinence, Prostatectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Sharon Joyce Schlanger Center For Women's Care
Dr. Winkler is the System Chief, of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery: Urogynecology at Northwell Health and Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is in active clinician, as well as and academician. Clinically he manages patients with all types of pelvic floor dysfunction and specifically, patients with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. Dr. Winkler is a skilled surgeon and performs pelvic reconstructive procedures laparoscopically/robotically, abdominally, and vaginally. This ability to perform pelvic floor reconstructive procedures through various routes allows Dr. Winkler the ability to individually tailor treatment options for each patientDr. Winkler is a mentor and trains medical students, residents and fellows and was awarded the APGO Excellence in Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education in June of 2012. He is the program director of the ACGME approved Fellowship Program in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at North Shore-LIJ. Dr. Winkler is committed to clinical research and has authored and published dozens of peer reviewed articles and has presented his research at national annual scientific meetings. Dr. Winkler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urinary Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Hysterectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- RectoceleDr. Lai isAdvanced. Learn about Rectocele.
- Urinary IncontinenceDr. Lai isAdvanced. Learn about Urinary Incontinence.
- Uterine ProlapseDr. Lai isAdvanced. Learn about Uterine Prolapse.
- Experienced
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Lai isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EncopresisDr. Lai isExperienced. Learn about Encopresis.
- Frequent or Urgent UrinationDr. Lai isExperienced. Learn about Frequent or Urgent Urination.
- Intrauterine Device InsertionDr. Lai isExperienced. Learn about Intrauterine Device Insertion.
- Myotonia CongenitaDr. Lai isExperienced. Learn about Myotonia Congenita.
- Pelvic Inflammatory DiseaseDr. Lai isExperienced. Learn about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.