About me
Ryan W.F. Faught, MD, is a board certified general surgeon who joined the medical staff at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in October 2021. He is a firm believer in presenting all options and treatments to his patients prior to proceeding with surgery. By utilizing a patient-centric approach, Dr. Faught is committed to providing first-class surgical care and keeping patients well-informed.
Dr. Faught attended medical school at the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, and went on to complete his general surgery residency at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, NY. After residency, he joined the faculty there as an assistant professor of surgery, focusing on advanced robotic and minimally invasive techniques for repair of complex hernias.
Philosophy of care
“When medically possible, I’m a firm believer in the trial of non-operative care prior to proceeding with surgery. This patient-centric approach, in many instances, leads to relief in anxiety, symptoms and alleviates the need for surgery. My goal with every patient is to present all the options and treatments for their condition. As your surgeon, we’ll develop a plan together with which you are comfortable. A well-informed patient and excellent communication, paired with first-class surgical care, results in unparalleled patient outcomes. It is my commitment to all patients that they are afforded the best outcome possible.”
- Ryan W.F. Faught, MD
News and publications
1. The Hostile Patient Masquerading as the Hostile Abdomen Faught RW Patel V, Nicastro JM, Mar 2018 Medical Society of the State of New York, MSSNY House of Delegates Buffalo, New York
2. Long-term quality of life after posterior cervical foraminotomy for radiculopathy. Faught RW, Church EW, Halpern CH, Balmuri U, Attiah MA, Stein SC, Dante SJ, Welch WC, Simeone FA. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2016 Mar;142:22-25. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.01.013. Epub 2016 Jan 12. PMID: 26802616
3.Direct versus indirect revascularization procedures for moyamoya disease: a comparative effectiveness study. Macyszyn L, Attiah M, Ma TS, Ali Z, Faught R, Hossain A, Man K, Patel H, Sobota R, Zager EL, Stein SC. J Neurosurg. 2017 May;126(5):1523-1529. doi: 10.3171/2015.8.JNS15504. Epub 2016 Jul 29. PMID: 27471892
4. Upper brachial plexus injury in adults: comparative effectiveness of different repair techniques. Ali ZS, Heuer GG, Faught RW, Kaneriya SH, Sheikh UA, Syed IS, Stein SC, Zager EL. J Neurosurg. 2015 Jan;122(1):195-201. doi: 10.3171/2014.9.JNS132823. PMID: 25361485
5. Elderly patients with intracranial aneurysms have higher quality of life after coil embolization: a decision analysis. Smith MJ, Sanborn MR, Lewis DJ, Faught RW, Vakhshori V, Stein SC. J Neurointerv Surg. 2015 Dec;7(12):898-904. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011394. Epub 2014 Oct 15. PMID: 25320053
6. Cervical laminoforaminotomy for radiculopathy: Symptomatic and functional outcomes in a large cohort with long-term follow-up. Church EW, Halpern CH, Faught RW, Balmuri U, Attiah MA, Hayden S, Kerr M, Maloney-Wilensky E, Bynum J, Dante SJ, Welch WC, Simeone FA. Surg Neurol Int. 2014 Dec 30;5(Suppl 15):S536-43. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.148029. eCollection 2014. PMID: 25593773
7. Heterogeneous practice patterns regarding antiplatelet medications for neuroendovascular stenting in the USA: a multicenter survey. Faught RW, Satti SR, Hurst RW, Pukenas BA, Smith MJ. J Neurointerv Surg. 2014 Dec;6(10):774-9. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010954. Epub 2014 Jan 3. PMID: 24391160
8. Effect of fibrin glue on the prevention of persistent cerebral spinal fluid leakage after incidental durotomy during lumbar spinal surgery. Jankowitz BT, Atteberry DS, Gerszten PC, Karausky P, Cheng BC, Faught R, Welch WC. Eur Spine J. 2009 Aug;18(8):1169-74. doi: 10.1007/s00586-009-0928-6. Epub 2009 Mar 13. PMID: 19283413