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