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Specialties: Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, Neurological Surgery
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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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
10401 Hospital Dr
Ste 101 Bldg A
Clinton, MD, 20735
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery
Washington, DC, 20007
130 Hospital Rd
Ste 101
Prince Frederick, MD, 20678
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
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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)