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Specialties: Spine Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery
Languages: English, Urdu
301-856-0477
About me
Faheem Sandhu, MD, PhD, is director of Spine Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and professor of Neurological Surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center. He specializes in minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery. Dr. Sandhu is an innovator in the field and holds several patents. His practice includes all areas of spine conditions: degenerative, deformity, tumor, and trauma. He has special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery and applying these techniques to all aspects of spinal surgery as well as disc arthroplasty and disorders of the craniocervical junction.
Dr. Sandhu's extensive surgical experience includes performing more than 6,000 procedures. He finds great satisfaction in helping people live pain free and resume a normal life. Using the newest minimally invasive techniques enables him to provide relief for people who previously might not have been good candidates for spine surgery, such as older or obese individuals.
Dr. Sandhu graduated with honors from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, where he earned the Robert Kates Award for outstanding clinical and research work. He completed a doctorate in biochemistry as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Sandhu completed his residency in neurological surgery at MedStar Georgetown, followed by a fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery at the University of Chicago Hospital.
Dr. Sandhu has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has presented his research at major meetings in the U.S. and abroad. He regularly teaches courses on techniques of minimally invasive spine surgery. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
When he's not working, Dr. Sandhu enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and three children.
Read more about Dr. Sandhu's background and accomplishments.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelography
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Myelography
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Infection Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Myelography
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
301-856-2323Fax 855-385-5335
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
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Network OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Chicago (2003)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2002)
Internship: District Of Columbia General Hospital (1996)
Medical School: University of Rochester (1995)
Awards
- Listed in "Washingtonian Top Doctors" 2025
- Listed in "Best Doctors"
- Listed in Strathmore's Who's Who
- Listed in "America's Top Surgeons"
- Doctor of Medicine Degree with Honors (U of R, 1995)
- Bryce Collier Prize for Exceptional Responsibility and Devotion to Patient Care (U of R, 1995)
- Robert Kates Award for Outstanding Clinical and Research Work (U of R, 1995)
- Wallace O. Fenn Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis (U of R, 1994)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (U of R, 1994)