About me
Samir Sur, MD, is a board certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who serves as Director of Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, as part of the Comprehensive Stroke Center team at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. MedStar Franklin Square was named a Comprehensive Stroke Center in 2023, the highest level of designation available by The Joint Commission and the Maryland Institute of EMS Systems (MIEMSS). Dr. Sur also practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He utilizes a number of minimally invasive strategies including the transradial approach for Neuroendovascular surgery and minimally invasive craniotomies for treatment of brain tumors and aneurysms. In 2023 and 2024, he was named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine.
Dr. Sur’s credentials include:
Undergraduate Degree: Yale University
Medical degree: Boston University School of Medicine
Fellowship and Residency: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Dr. Sur’s main areas of clinical expertise include:
- Endovascular and microsurgical treatment of cerebral aneurysms
- Multi-modal treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations
- Endoscopic microsurgical resection of skull base tumors
- Microsurgical resection of brain and spine tumors
- Minimally invasive craniotomy for brain tumors and vascular disease
- Neurosurgical treatment of epilepsy and pain syndromes
Clinical areas of focus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Meningioma
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stent Placement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- 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 Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endovascular Intracranial Prolonged Administration Of Pharmacologic Agent
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stent Placement
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
Practice locations
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9000 Franklin Square Dr
IR Ste
Baltimore, MD, 21237
9000 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 2CB
Baltimore, MD, 21237
1850 Town Center Pkwy
Reston Hospital Center
Reston, VA, 20190
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery
Washington, DC, 20007
110 Irving St NW
G019
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare FFS
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2020)
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2019)
Residency: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2018)
Fellowship: University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital (2017)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2012)
Awards
- Best Resident Teaching Award 2018-2019, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
- Sanjiv Bhatia, MD Distinction in Leadership and Service Award 2018-2019, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
- Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine, 2023, 2024, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Publications:
Sur S, Menaker SA, Alvarez C, Chen S, Shah SS, Peterson EC, Elhammady MS, Starke RM. Multimodal Management of Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jan;133:e796-e803. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.10.004. Epub 2019 Oct 9. PMID: 31605852.
Chen SH, Snelling BM, Shah SS, Sur S, Brunet MC, Starke RM, Yavagal DR, Osbun JW, Peterson EC. Transradial approach for flow diversion treatment of cerebral aneurysms: a multicenter study. J Neurointerv Surg. 2019 Aug;11(8):796-800. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014620. Epub 2019 Jan 22. PMID: 30670622.
Snelling BM, Sur S, Shah SS, Caplan J, Khandelwal P, Yavagal DR, Starke RM, Peterson EC. Transradial Approach for Complex Anterior and Posterior Circulation Interventions: Technical Nuances and Feasibility of Using Current Devices. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 Sep 1;17(3):293-302. doi: 10.1093/ons/opy352. PMID: 30496537.
Snelling BM, Sur S, Shah SS, Khandelwal P, Caplan J, Haniff R, Starke RM, Yavagal DR, Peterson EC. Transradial cerebral angiography: techniques and outcomes. J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 Sep;10(9):874-881. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013584. Epub 2018 Jan 8. PMID: 29311120.
Sur S, Snelling B, Khandelwal P, Caplan JM, Peterson EC, Starke RM, Yavagal DR. Transradial approach for mechanical thrombectomy in anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):E13. doi: 10.3171/2017.1.FOCUS16525. PMID: 28366055.