About me
Syed H Shabbir, MD is the Director of Epilepsy and Medical Director of the EEG lab at Franklin Square Hospital. He is also an Associate Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center. He studied neuroscience at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor graduating with Honors and High Distinction. He completed his medical training and neurology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City with Distinction in Reseach. He specialized in Clinical Neurophysiology with a focus on EEG, Epilepsy and Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
He is board-certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology / Epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He also has board certification in Clinical Neurophysiology with added competency in Critical Care EEG Monitoring by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology. He has authored papers that have been published in major journals.
He was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine in 2023 and 2024.
He sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment of all adult neurological disorders. He specializes in seizure disorders and their treatment, however also has an interest and expertise in Headache disorders, Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease / Dementia and Stroke.
He strives to develop a personal rapport with every patient. Dr. Shabbir feels that by learning from his patients, he can provide better care and build rewarding, trusting relationships.
“There has never been a more exciting time in Neurology. With growing understanding of the genetic and molecular basis of neurological disorders, there are ever-expanding treatment options for otherwise progressive and debilitating conditions.”
- Dr. Syed H Shabbir
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Epilepsy And Seizures
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Headache
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Parkinson's Disease
Procedures I perform
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cranial Electrical Stimulation
- Eeg Monitoring
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Nerve Block
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure Treatment
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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2020)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College (2019)
Internship: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College (2016)
Medical School: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2015)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine Top Doctor 2023 and 2024 Teaching Star 2019 & 2020, Education of medication students, Montefiore Medical Center Best Case Report award 2014, Milford Fulop Poster Competition, Jacobi Medical Center Community Service Award, 2013, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Shabbir SH, Nadeem FZ, Labovitz DL. Anteromedial thalamic infarct: a rare presentation. Case Report. BMJ Case Reports. 2018.
Shabbir SH, Nadeem FZ, Labovitz DL. A rare presentation of AICA syndrome. Case Report. BMJ Case Reports. 2018. pii: bcr-2017-223402. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223402.
Shabbir SH, Liberman A, Milstein M. A case of new onset seizures. Images. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2017. 47:118-119. DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2017.09.017
Shabbir SH, Elina M, Milstein M. Microhemorrhages in the Corpus Callosum. Letter to the Editor. Can J Neurol Sci. 2017. DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2017.238
Nadeem FZ, Shabbir SH. Hypertriglyceridemia-induced Acute Pancreatitis. Clinical Images. J Gen Intern Med. 2017
Shabbir SH, Tong O, Gluck L, Robbins M. Convergence spasm in Wernicke encephalopathy. The Neurohospitalist. 2017. DOI: 10.1177/1941874417690668
Shabbir SH, Jadeja NM. Non-ketotic hyperglycemic chorea-ballism (NKHCB): an atypical case and a review of literature. Case Report. EJBM. 2016; 31:25–26.
Shabbir SH, Maria Teresa M. Santos. The role of prehealth student volunteers at a student-run free clinic in New York, the United States. J Educ Eval Health Prof. 2015. 12:49. PMID: 26582631.
Shabbir SH. DNA Repair Dysfunction and Neurodegeneration: Lessons From Rare Pediatric Disorders. Topical Review. Journal of Child Neurology. 2015. 1-5. PMID: 26116382.
Shabbir SH. Psychiatric underpinnings of chronic diabetic neuropathic pain. Commentary. EJBM. 2015. 30:37-40.
Shabbir SH, Sanders AE. Clinical Significance in Dementia Research: A Review of the Literature. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2014. PMID: 24526758.