About me
Samir Sur, MD, is a board certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who serves as Director of Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, as part of the Comprehensive Stroke Center team at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. MedStar Franklin Square was named a Comprehensive Stroke Center in 2023, the highest level of designation available by The Joint Commission and the Maryland Institute of EMS Systems (MIEMSS). Dr. Sur also practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He utilizes a number of minimally invasive strategies including the transradial approach for Neuroendovascular surgery and minimally invasive craniotomies for treatment of brain tumors and aneurysms. In 2023 and 2024, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Dr. Sur’s credentials include:
Undergraduate Degree: Yale University
Medical degree: Boston University School of Medicine
Fellowship and Residency: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Dr. Sur’s main areas of clinical expertise include:
- Endovascular and microsurgical treatment of cerebral aneurysms
- Multi-modal treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations
- Endoscopic microsurgical resection of skull base tumors
- Microsurgical resection of brain and spine tumors
- Minimally invasive craniotomy for brain tumors and vascular disease
- Neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy and pain syndromes
Clinical areas of focus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Meningioma
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stent Placement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- 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 Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endovascular Intracranial Prolonged Administration Of Pharmacologic Agent
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stent Placement
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery
Washington, DC, 20007
9000 Franklin Square Dr
IR Ste
Baltimore, MD, 21237
9000 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 2CB
Baltimore, MD, 21237
1850 Town Center Pkwy
Reston Hospital Center
Reston, VA, 20190
110 Irving St NW
G019
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2020)
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2019)
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2018)
Fellowship: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2017)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Best Resident Teaching Award 2018-2019, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
- Sanjiv Bhatia, MD Distinction in Leadership and Service Award 2018-2019, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine, 2023, 2024, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Publications:
Sur S, Menaker SA, Alvarez C, Chen S, Shah SS, Peterson EC, Elhammady MS, Starke RM. Multimodal Management of Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan;133:e796-e803. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.004. Epub 2019 Oct 9. PMID: 31605852.
Chen SH, Snelling BM, Shah SS, Sur S, Brunet MC, Starke RM, Yavagal DR, Osbun JW, Peterson EC. Transradial approach for flow diversion treatment of cerebral aneurysms: a multicenter study. J Neurointerv Surg. 2019 Aug;11(8):796-800. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014620. Epub 2019 Jan 22. PMID: 30670622.
Snelling BM, Sur S, Shah SS, Caplan J, Khandelwal P, Yavagal DR, Starke RM, Peterson EC. Transradial Approach for Complex Anterior and Posterior Circulation Interventions: Technical Nuances and Feasibility of Using Current Devices. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 Sep 1;17(3):293-302. doi: 10.1093/ons/opy352. PMID: 30496537.
Snelling BM, Sur S, Shah SS, Khandelwal P, Caplan J, Haniff R, Starke RM, Yavagal DR, Peterson EC. Transradial cerebral angiography: techniques and outcomes. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 Sep;10(9):874-881. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013584. Epub 2018 Jan 8. PMID: 29311120.
Sur S, Snelling B, Khandelwal P, Caplan JM, Peterson EC, Starke RM, Yavagal DR. Transradial approach for mechanical thrombectomy in anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):E13. doi: 10.3171/2017.1.FOCUS16525. PMID: 28366055.