
Faheem A . Sandhu MD PhD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Director of Spine Surgery Professor of Neurosurgery Georgetown University Hosp
10401 Hospital DriveSuite 101Clinton, MD 20735
Overview of Dr. Sandhu
Dr. Faheem Sandhu is a neurosurgeon in Clinton, MD and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, and CalvertHealth Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice 31 years. Dr. Sandhu accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 3 doctors at CalvertHealth Medical Center and one of 34 doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital who specialize in Neurosurgery. He has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2003
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 2002
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Internship, Surgery, 1995 - 1996
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2027
DC State Medical License 1999 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2003 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2005
VA State Medical License 1998 - 2002
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDSEEK Empower, SymphonyCare, LLC, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity EMR, GE Healthcare, 2016-2017
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsRadiologic and Patient-derived Predictors for Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation After Minimally Invasive Tubular Discectomy: A Single-center Analysis of 404 Patients.Paul C Emerson, Samuel H Wakelin, David Y Zhao, Xue Geng, Amjad Anaizi
World Neurosurgery. 2025-08-01 - 1 citationsFusion Rate of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft with Needle-Shaped Submicron Surface Topography in Interbody Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease: A Single...Samuel H Wakelin, Kelsey D Cobourn, Thomas Stirrat, Anousheh Sayah, Katherine Sage
World Neurosurgery. 2025-04-01 - 2 citationsIncidence, Risk Factors, and Functional Outcomes of Symptomatic Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case-Control Study.Gnel Pivazyan, Alexander J Kim, Carlos J Aguilera, Ziam Khan, Jean-Paul Bryant
World Neurosurgery. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
- Robotic Arm Tech DC Surgeons Use Is ‘Game-Changer’ for Spinal SurgeriesNovember 2nd, 2020
Spineology Mesh Interbody Fusion Technologies Yield Excellent/Good Patient Satisfaction Scores in Excess of 85 PercentApril 8th, 2019
10 Spine Surgeon Leaders to KnowOctober 5th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem KeyCare PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CareFirst BCBS Maryland POS
CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
CareFirst BlueChoice Network POS
CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
CIGNA HMOCIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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