Charles L. Schnee, MD| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
About me
Charles Schnee, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience. At MedStar Health, he offers a full-range of consultative and surgical services for general neurosurgery. Dr Schnee is fellowship trained in spinal surgery and offers minimally-invasive and microsurgical operative approaches. Dr. Schnee specializes treatment for spinal disorders associated with degenerative disease, prior surgeries, instability, spinal cord and nerve compression, adult scoliosis, osteoporosis, trauma, infection, congenital anomalies, and tumors.
Dr. Schnee earned his medical degree at Tufts Medical School, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr Schnee trained in Neurological Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Schnee had a full time academic appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland, serving as Chief of Spinal Surgery, and a clinical appointment with the UCLA School of Medicine. Prior to joining MedStar Health, Dr. Schnee served as Chief of Neurosurgery at Saint Agnes Hospital, and Chief Medical Officer at Maryland Specialty Surgery Center.
Dr. Schnee serves as president of the Maryland Neurosurgical Society and is a fellow of both the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and American College of Surgeons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Laminectomy
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spondylosis
- Vertebral Body Replacement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Spinal Cord
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Excision
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cholecystectomy
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Osteotomy
- Pathology Consultation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Add
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Thoracic Spine Stabilization
- Thoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
- 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
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: University of Pennsylvania (1997)
Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1995)
Internship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1991)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1990)