About me
Jugal Shah, MD, is a board certified neurosurgeon who sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, and in Ellicott City.
Dr. Shah specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the brain and spine, with a particular interest in minimally invasive and robotic spinal surgery. He treats spinal degeneration, instability, spinal cord and nerve compression, trauma, and cancer. In addition, he treats cranial pathologies including pituitary tumors, malignant brain tumors, meningiomas, hematomas, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and hydrocephalus.
As a strong communicator, Dr. Shah’s philosophy is to provide care in a “360-degree” manner. He works collaboratively with his patients, their primary care providers, and other specialists to develop personalized treatment plans. He emphasizes compassionate and accessible communication to patients and their families.
Dr. Shah earned his medical degree at University of California, San Francisco, graduating with Distinction as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow. He then completed his training in Neurosurgery at NYU Langone Health and served as Chief Resident of the Neurosurgery Service at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan. Currently, Dr. Shah is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
He has published multiple peer review studies and books chapter on topics of pituitary tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery, and neural stem cells.
Dr. Shah’s extensive research background, scientific knowledge, and technical expertise empower him to provide his patients with the latest advancements in neurosurgical care.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Open Brain Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Adenoma Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction 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 Nerve Release
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Practice locations
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9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 220
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
9103 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 302
Baltimore, MD, 21237
2900 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD, 21225
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2021)
Medical School: University of California-San Francisco (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2022 & 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Benjamin C, Shah JK, Kondziolka D. Radiation-induced meningiomas. Handb Clin Neurol. 2020;169:273-284. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804280-9.00018-4. PMID: 32553295.
- Sughrue ME, Shah JK, Devin JK, Kunwar S, Blevins LS Jr. Utility of the immediate postoperative cortisol concentrations in patients with Cushing's disease. Neurosurgery. 2010 Sep;67(3):688-95; discussion 695. doi: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000374722.50042.FF. PMID: 20651632.
- Tong CK, Han YG, Shah JK, Obernier K, Guinto CD, Alvarez-Buylla A. Primary cilia are required in a unique subpopulation of neural progenitors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Aug 26;111(34):12438-43. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1321425111. Epub 2014 Aug 11. PMID: 25114218; PMCID: PMC4151724.
- Shah JK, Potts MB, Sneed PK, Aghi MK, McDermott MW. Surgical Cavity Constriction and Local Progression Between Resection and Adjuvant Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases. Cureus. 2016 Apr 19;8(4):e575. doi: 10.7759/cureus.575. PMID: 27226936; PMCID: PMC4873317.
- Ihrie RA, Shah JK, Harwell CC, Levine JH, Guinto CD, Lezameta M, Kriegstein AR, Alvarez-Buylla A. Persistent sonic hedgehog signaling in adult brain determines neural stem cell positional identity. Neuron. 2011 Jul 28;71(2):250-62. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.05.018. PMID: 21791285; PMCID: PMC3346180.
- Tong CK, Fuentealba LC, Shah JK, Lindquist RA, Ihrie RA, Guinto CD, Rodas-Rodriguez JL, Alvarez-Buylla A. A Dorsal SHH-Dependent Domain in the V-SVZ Produces Large Numbers of Oligodendroglial Lineage Cells in the Postnatal Brain. Stem Cell Reports. 2015 Oct 13;5(4):461-70. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2015.08.013. Epub 2015 Sep 24. PMID: 26411905; PMCID: PMC4624995.'
- Potts MB, Shah JK, Molinaro AM, Blevins LS, Tyrrell JB, Kunwar S, Dowd CF, Hetts SW, Aghi MK. Cavernous and inferior petrosal sinus sampling and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative evaluation of Cushing's disease. J Neurooncol. 2014 Feb;116(3):593-600. doi: 10.1007/s11060-013-1342-9. Epub 2014 Jan 8. PMID: 24398617.