Metro Orthopedics & Sports Therapy, Montrose Road, Potomac, MD, USA
Dr. Usman Zahir is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in spinal surgery proudly serving the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. As a leading endoscopic spine specialist, he is one of the few surgeons in the region performing the procedure. Dr. Zahir is trained on three separate spinal endoscopic platforms. As an instructor, he continues to teach and train other surgeons from around the country on endoscopic spine surgery. His practice is one of the few reference centers for endoscopic spine surgery in the United States.
Dr. Zahir's interest in endoscopics began out of a desire to find less invasive ways of treating common spinal problems. Endoscopic spine surgery is the least invasive surgical treatment for spinal stenosis and disc herniations.
Dr. Zahir is the first surgeon in the DMV region to use the Joimax® iLESSYS®/iLESSYS® Delta Joimax endoscopic spine system for the treatment of lumbar stenosis.
Dr. Zahir was previously Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (2012-2017) before joining HCA Virginia Physicians (2017-2019). In 2019, he entered into private practice. His current practice is dedicated to the advancement of endoscopic spine surgery in the Mid-Atlantic region.
BS: University of Maryland College Park
MD: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of Maryland
Fellowship in Spine Surgery: University of Maryland
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
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A foraminotomy is a procedure where a surgeon creates more space in the foramen. The foramen is that tunnel through which the nerve is passing through. This space where nerves are actually exiting the spine....
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Hi, I’m Dr. Usman Zahir, and I’m an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery. I currently practice in the Washington DC metropolitan region and offer spine care to two well-established...
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Endoscopic spine surgery is different from more traditional minimally invasive spine surgeries in the sense that involves a different surgical approach. With all surgeries, the surgeon has to expose a part of the body to...
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The first step when treating a condition that involves nerve compression is to get a correct diagnosis. This can be performed by a variety of physicians. Primary care physicians, urologists, physiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons. They...
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If the surgery is successful, there should be a resolution of shoulder and arm pain if the procedure was performed in the neck, or there should be resolution of leg pain if the procedure was...
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Recovery time depends on the procedure. Spinal nerve decompression surgery performed through a discectomy, foraminotomy or laminotomies are very small procedures that are same day with minimal recovery, and most patients can return to work...
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There are ways to reduce stresses on the lower back in order to prevent the need for nerve decompression surgery. For example, if a person loses weight or maintains an active exercise program, if they’re...
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These options have been reviewed previously: Discectomy. Discectomy is a procedure where a surgeon removes a disc fragment that is pressing on a nerve. Foraminotomy is a procedure where the surgeon opens the tunnel through...
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There are some people who might present with neck, shoulder, or arm pain, and they think it’s from a pinched nerve in the neck, but in reality, it could be signs of a heart attack....
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In the spinal canal, which is the tunnel through which nerves pass through in the spine, a wide variety of conditions can occur that could be treated with spinal nerve decompression. Two of the most...
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Metro Orthopedics & Sports Therapy, Montrose Road, Potomac, MD, USA
301-588-7888
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