Jugal Kaushik Shah, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Jugal Shah, MD, is a board-eligible neurosurgeon who sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, and in Ellicott City.
Dr. Shah specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the brain and spine, with a particular interest in minimally invasive and robotic spinal surgery. He treats spinal degeneration, instability, spinal cord and nerve compression, trauma, and cancer. In addition, he treats cranial pathologies including pituitary tumors, malignant brain tumors, meningiomas, hematomas, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and hydrocephalus.
As a strong communicator, Dr. Shah’s philosophy is to provide care in a “360-degree” manner. He works collaboratively with his patients, their primary care providers, and other specialists to develop personalized treatment plans. He emphasizes compassionate and accessible communication to patients and their families.
Dr. Shah earned his medical degree at University of California, San Francisco, graduating with Distinction as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellow. He then completed his training in Neurosurgery at NYU Langone Health and served as Chief Resident of the Neurosurgery Service at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan. Currently, Dr. Shah is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
He has published multiple peer review studies and books chapter on topics of pituitary tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery, and neural stem cells.
Dr. Shah’s extensive research background, scientific knowledge, and technical expertise empower him to provide his patients with the latest advancements in neurosurgical care.
In 2023, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Open Brain Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Adenoma Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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 Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HighMark
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Student Resources
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
Videos
Education
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2021)
Medical School: University of California-San Francisco (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2022 & 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Benjamin C, Shah JK, Kondziolka D. Radiation-induced meningiomas. Handb Clin Neurol. 2020;169:273-284. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-804280-9.00018-4. PMID: 32553295.
- Sughrue ME, Shah JK, Devin JK, Kunwar S, Blevins LS Jr. Utility of the immediate postoperative cortisol concentrations in patients with Cushing's disease. Neurosurgery. 2010 Sep;67(3):688-95; discussion 695. doi: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000374722.50042.FF. PMID: 20651632.
- Tong CK, Han YG, Shah JK, Obernier K, Guinto CD, Alvarez-Buylla A. Primary cilia are required in a unique subpopulation of neural progenitors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Aug 26;111(34):12438-43. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1321425111. Epub 2014 Aug 11. PMID: 25114218; PMCID: PMC4151724.
- Shah JK, Potts MB, Sneed PK, Aghi MK, McDermott MW. Surgical Cavity Constriction and Local Progression Between Resection and Adjuvant Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases. Cureus. 2016 Apr 19;8(4):e575. doi: 10.7759/cureus.575. PMID: 27226936; PMCID: PMC4873317.
- Ihrie RA, Shah JK, Harwell CC, Levine JH, Guinto CD, Lezameta M, Kriegstein AR, Alvarez-Buylla A. Persistent sonic hedgehog signaling in adult brain determines neural stem cell positional identity. Neuron. 2011 Jul 28;71(2):250-62. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.05.018. PMID: 21791285; PMCID: PMC3346180.
- Tong CK, Fuentealba LC, Shah JK, Lindquist RA, Ihrie RA, Guinto CD, Rodas-Rodriguez JL, Alvarez-Buylla A. A Dorsal SHH-Dependent Domain in the V-SVZ Produces Large Numbers of Oligodendroglial Lineage Cells in the Postnatal Brain. Stem Cell Reports. 2015 Oct 13;5(4):461-70. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2015.08.013. Epub 2015 Sep 24. PMID: 26411905; PMCID: PMC4624995.'
- Potts MB, Shah JK, Molinaro AM, Blevins LS, Tyrrell JB, Kunwar S, Dowd CF, Hetts SW, Aghi MK. Cavernous and inferior petrosal sinus sampling and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative evaluation of Cushing's disease. J Neurooncol. 2014 Feb;116(3):593-600. doi: 10.1007/s11060-013-1342-9. Epub 2014 Jan 8. PMID: 24398617.