Steve R. Lai

Dr. Steve R. Lai

Palliative Medicine
Sutter Health
Palo Alto Center
Palo Alto, CA 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Sutter Health
Palo Alto Center
Palo Alto, CA 
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Overview

Steve Lai is a Palliative Medicine provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Lai is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Missouri, Kansas City
Residency
Washington University, Missouri
Specialties
Palliative Medicine
Licenses
Geriatric Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
Hospice And Palliative Medicine - Board Certified
Fellowships
Stanford University, CA, University of California, San Francisco
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Chinese Community Health
  • HMO
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
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Highmark
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  • HMO
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Sutter Health
  • HMO
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Palo Alto Center
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Call: 650-853-2240

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.


9 Total Publications

Quality Improvement Effort With Proactive Social Worker Communication to Enhance Palliative Care Access.
Quality Improvement Effort With Proactive Social Worker Communication to Enhance Palliative Care Access.
Journal: JCO oncology practice
Published: July 25, 2025
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