Zeena Dorai, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Dorai is the Chief of Neurosurgery and Director of Neurosciences, MedStar Health, Central Maryland Region and Associate Professor, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is board certified in neurological surgery and completed a board-certified fellowship in brain and spinal tumors. Her special clinical interests include degenerative spine disease, brain tumors, cranial trauma, hydrocephalus, and radiosurgery.
Dr. Dorai has authored articles and chapters in spine reconstruction, brain tumors and cerebrovascular surgery. She has given numerous local and national presentations and served as faculty for surgical courses at national neurosurgical meetings. Dr. Dorai is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Dorai was named a 2023 “Top Doc” by Baltimore magazine for Neurosurgery and also recognized in 2015-2021.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Laminotomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Tumor
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Spinal Cord
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- 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
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Schwannoma
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bone Graft
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Laminotomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cholecystectomy
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
- Decompressive Laminectomy
- Discectomy
- Electromyography
- Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Joint Replacement Revision
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Laminotomy
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spacer Insertion
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Spinal Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Corpectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Tumor Resection
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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1838 Greene Tree Rd Woodholme Medical Center Ste 245 Pikesville, MD, 21208
410-554-2247Fax 410-554-2231
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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2005)
Residency: Parkland Health & Hospital (2004)
Internship: Parkland Health & Hospital (1999)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University (1998)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2015-21, 2023