Charles L. Schnee, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | 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
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- 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
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
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
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- POS OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Passport
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
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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)