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
- Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cholecystectomy
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Excision Of Cerebellum
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intracranial Subdural Space Drainage
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Melanoma Resection
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Open Brain Release
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- 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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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.