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Specialties: Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery
Languages: English
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About me
Vinay Deshmukh, MD, FACS, is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. His career, spanning over twenty years, began at the largest independent practice in the nation at Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates (CNSA) where he served on the Board of Directors and was Vice-Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. At MedStar Health, he has developed a highly respected clinical and research based practice focusing on cerebrovascular and skull base surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and spontaneous CSF leaks. His leadership roles include serving as the Neurosurgical Director of the MedStar Spine Governance Council and Co-Director of the MGUH CSF Leak Center. Among his many honors, Dr. Deshmukh was recognized by his peers as “Top Doc” for multiple consecutive years in the Carolinas, in Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, and nationally by Castle Connolly. He also had the privilege of being the Lead Neurosurgeon for NASCAR for nearly ten years.
Dr. Deshmukh’s clinical interests include:
- Cerebrovascular surgery (brain aneurysm and AVM)
- Cranial and Spinal CSF Leaks
- Minimally invasive, endoscopic, and robotic spine surgery
- Cervical and lumbar artificial disc and joint preserving surgery
- Cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL)
Dr. Deshmukh holds a patent for surgical instrumentation, has been published in leading neurosurgical journals, and has given invited lectures on cranial and spine surgery around the globe. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, and the Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Brain Tumor
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Fusion
- Spondylosis
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Hemorrhage Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Hemisphere Extirpation
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cholecystectomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Electroencephalogram
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebellum
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intracranial Subdural Space Drainage
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelography
- Neuroendoscopy
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Orbitocranial Approach To Anterior Cranial Fossa
- Osteotomy
- Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pec Implants
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Pressure Flow Study
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Meninges Supplement
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
- 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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
Videos
Education
Board Certification: ,
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern (2003)
Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern (2003)
Internship: University of Texas Southwestern (1998)
Awards
- "Top Doc," Washingtonian Magazine, 2023 "Top Doc," Northern Virginia Magazine, 2023 "Top Doc," Castle Connolly, since 2021 "Top Doc," Charlotte Magazine, 2019, 2020, 2021 AOA Honor Society
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
PUBLICATIONS
Deshmukh, VR, “Midline trough corpectomies for the evacuation of an extensive ventral cervical and upper thoracic spinal epidural abscess,” Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, 13 (2): 229-233, August 2010.
Claytor, G, Deshmukh, VR, “Rehabilitation and Return to Competition of a High Level Athlete with Spondylolysis and Contact Sports Related Recurrent L5 Radiculopathy,” J. Athl. Enhanc 2016, 5:6, Dec. 2016.
Parish JM, Shields M, Jones M, Wait SD, Deshmukh VR. Proptosis, orbital pain, and long standing monocular vision loss resolved by surgical resection of spheno-orbital meningioma: A case report and literature review. J Neurol Sur Rep. 2020 Jan;81(1):e28-e32.PMID: 32257766
PRESENTATIONS
“Adjacent Segment Degeneration in MIS TLIF versus Open TLIF,” oral presentation at Congress of Neurological Surgeons Oct. 2014
“Surgical Resection of Recurrent Spheno-Orbital Meningioma Presenting with Long Term Visual Loss,” oral presentation, Levine Cancer Insititue – Carolinas Medical Center, Aug. 2017
“Novel Surgical Approach to Repair of Ventral Spontaneous CSF Leaks,” invited lecturer, Duke CSF Leak Symposium, March 13th, 2021.
“Novel Surgical Approach to Repair of Ventral Spontaneous CSF Leaks,” MedStar Georgetown Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, June 17th, 2021.