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Zan A Naseer, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Languages: Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, English
About me
Zan Naseer, MD is a dual-fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in complex and minimally-invasive adult spine surgery as well as pediatric spine deformity and scoliosis surgery.
Dr. Naseer is a Maryland native and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with High Honors and a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology & Physiology. He subsequently received his Medical Degree from the New York Medical College, where he was elected as President of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, which recognizes physicians who exemplify the most compassionate care. During his medical training, Dr. Naseer was awarded a clinical research fellowship focused on Orthopaedic Adult Reconstruction Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine.
Dr. Naseer graduated from the New York Medical College Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, where he was elected as Chief Resident in his final year. During this time, he trained at Westchester Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, which is consistently ranked as #1 in the nation with the highest case-mix index, an indicator of the complexity of patients treated.
He also had the opportunity during his residency to train with world-renowned experts in orthopaedic surgery at both Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and the Hospital for Special Surgery. He further sub-specialized in Spine Surgery and was selected to complete a combined Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical fellowship focused on both adult and pediatric spine surgery at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania and Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. During this time, Dr. Naseer had the opportunity to fulfill his passion of providing international surgical care to patients in developing countries. He has traveled to Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago where he has operated and provided surgical care for children with complex scoliosis.
Experienced in the latest surgical techniques, Dr. Naseer has advanced training in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques including computer-guided navigation surgery, robotic-assisted spinal fusions, motion-sparing spine surgery, total disc replacement, and ultrasonic spine surgery techniques. At MedStar Health, Dr. Naseer offers a full range of consultative, conservative, and surgical interventions for the treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders including degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis. His care philosophy is centered around providing compassionate and individualized care. He works with each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan, taking the patient’s preferences and needs into account.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Naseer is an accomplished researcher with numerous published book chapters and peer reviewed manuscripts in orthopaedics and spine surgery. He has given several presentations and lectures at the national level. He is also the recipient of several awards including a scholarship awarded in 2023 by the Cervical Spine Research Society. Dr. Naseer enjoys teaching and serves as an educator for the MedStar Union Memorial Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program, where he leads the resident spine education curriculum. He is also an active member of numerous professional organizations, including the North American Spine Society, AO North America, The Orthopaedic Research Society, and The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Back Pain
- Bone Graft
- Cervical Disc Degeneration
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Osteoarthritis
- Disc Herniation Of The Spine
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Discectomy
- Neck Pain
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis In Children
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Fusion
- Spine Deformity
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Back Pain
- Back Strain
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Burst Fracture
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Disc Degeneration
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical Spine Injury
- Cervical Spine Instability
- Cervical Spine Osteoarthritis
- Cervical Spine Tumor
- Cervicothoracic Junction Disorders
- Clubfoot
- Coccydynia
- Coccyx Fracture
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disc Herniation Of The Spine
- Disc Protrusion
- Dorsal Spine Fracture
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Drop Foot
- Endplate Fracture
- Facet Joint Syndrome
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Foraminal Stenosis
- Fracture Of The Thoracic Spine
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Herniated Disc In Lower Back
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Injury
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Disc Disorders
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Osteoarthritis
- Lumbar Spine Tumor
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malunion Fracture Of The Spine
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Neck Fracture
- Neck Injury
- Neck Joint Dislocation
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neck Strain
- Nerve Compression Of The Lumbar Spine
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Sacral Spine Fracture
- Sacral Spine Herniation
- Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Scapular Fracture
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis In Children
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Curvature
- Spinal Cyst
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Fusion Failure
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteoarthritis
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Osteotomy
- Spinal Reconstruction
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Stenosis Surgery
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Osteoporosis
- Spine Pain
- Spine Revision Surgery
- Spine Tumor
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Spondylosis Of The Cervical Spine
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Thoracic Spine Herniation
- Thoracic Spine Injury
- Thoracic Spine Instability
- Thoracic Spine Tumor
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Vertebral Fractures
- Whiplash Injury
Procedures I perform
- Back Pain Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Graft
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Treatment
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Spine Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Discography
- Electromyography
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Lumbar Spine Stabilization
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Discectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Muscle Injection
- Myelography
- Nerve Block
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Bracing
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Ostectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Posterior Vertebral Column Resection
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Robotic Spine Surgery
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Balance Restoration
- Spinal Biopsy
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Casting
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Cyst Surgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Facet Joint Pain Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Surgery
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Injury Treatment
- Spinal Instability Treatment
- Spinal Navigation Surgery
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stabilization
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Spine Stabilization
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- 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
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
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Education
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2023)
Fellowship: Shriners Hospital for Children-Philadelphia GME (2023)
Residency: Westchester Medical Center-GME (2022)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2017)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2024, 2025