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Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Languages: Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, English
About me
Zan Naseer, MD is a dual-fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in complex and minimally-invasive adult spine surgery as well as pediatric spine deformity and scoliosis surgery.
Dr. Naseer is a Maryland native and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with High Honors and a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology & Physiology. He subsequently received his Medical Degree from the New York Medical College, where he was elected as President of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, which recognizes physicians who exemplify the most compassionate care. During his medical training, Dr. Naseer was awarded a clinical research fellowship focused on Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine.
Dr. Naseer graduated from the New York Medical College Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, where he was elected as Chief Resident in his final year. During this time, he trained at Westchester Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, which is consistently ranked as #1 in the nation with the highest case-mix index, an indicator of the complexity of patients treated.
He also had the opportunity during his residency to train with world-renowned experts in orthopaedic surgery at both Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and the Hospital for Special Surgery. He further sub-specialized in Spine Surgery and was selected to complete a combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical fellowship focused on both adult and pediatric spine surgery at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania and Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. During this time, Dr. Naseer had the opportunity to fulfill his passion of providing international surgical care to patients in developing countries. He has traveled to Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago where he has operated and provided surgical care for children with complex scoliosis.
Experienced in the latest surgical techniques, Dr. Naseer has advanced training in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques including computer-guided navigation surgery, robotic-assisted spinal fusions, motion-sparing spine surgery, total disc replacement, and ultrasonic spine surgery techniques. At MedStar Health, Dr. Naseer offers a full range of consultative, conservative, and surgical interventions for the treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders including degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis. His care philosophy is centered around providing compassionate and individualized care. He works with each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan, taking the patient’s preferences and needs into account.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Naseer is an accomplished researcher with numerous published book chapters and peer reviewed manuscripts in orthopaedics and spine surgery. He has given several presentations and lectures at the national level. He is also the recipient of several awards including a scholarship awarded in 2023 by the Cervical Spine Research Society. Dr. Naseer enjoys teaching and serves as an educator for the MedStar Union Memorial Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, where he leads the resident spine education curriculum. He is also an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the North American Spine Society, AO North America, The Orthopaedic Research Society, and The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Bone Graft
- Cervical Disc Degeneration
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Osteoarthritis
- Disc Herniation Of The Spine
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Discectomy
- Neck Pain
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis In Children
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Fusion
- Spine Deformity
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Back Pain
- Back Strain
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Burst Fracture
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Disc Degeneration
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Injury
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Cervical Spine Osteoarthritis
- Cervical Spine Tumor
- Cervicothoracic Junction Disorders
- Clubfoot
- Coccydynia
- Coccyx Fracture
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disc Herniation Of The Spine
- Disc Protrusion
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Drop Foot
- Endplate Fracture
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Foraminal Stenosis
- Fracture Of The Thoracic Spine
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Injury
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Osteoarthritis
- Lumbar Spine Tumor
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malunion Fracture Of The Spine
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Neck Fracture
- Neck Injury
- Neck Joint Dislocation
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neck Strain
- Nerve Compression Of The Lumbar Spine
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Sacral Spine Fracture
- Sacral Spine Herniation
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Scapular Fracture
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis In Children
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Curvature
- Spinal Cyst
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Fusion Failure
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteoarthritis
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Osteotomy
- Spinal Reconstruction
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Stenosis Surgery
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Osteoporosis
- Spine Pain
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spine Tumor
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Spondylosis Of The Cervical Spine
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thoracic Spine Herniation
- Thoracic Spine Injury
- Thoracic Spine Instability
- Thoracic Spine Tumor
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Vertebral Fractures
- Whiplash Injury
Procedures I perform
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Graft
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Treatment
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Discography
- Electromyography
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Discectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Myelography
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Ostectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Posterior Vertebral Column Resection
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Robotic Spine Surgery
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Balance Restoration
- Spinal Biopsy
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Casting
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Cyst Surgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Facet Joint Pain Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Surgery
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Injury Treatment
- Spinal Instability Treatment
- Spinal Navigation Surgery
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Spine Stabilization
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Compression Fracture 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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
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Education
Fellowship: Shriners Hospital for Children-Philadelphia GME (2023)
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2023)
Residency: Westchester Medical Center-GME (2022)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2017)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2024, 2025