Charles A. Sansur

Charles A. Sansur is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, serving as Director of Spine Surgery for the Department of Neurosurgery. He holds secondary appointments in Orthopaedics and maintains clinical practice at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), South Hospital, S-12-D. Nationally recognized as a spine surgery expert, he frequently lectures at prominent societies including the American Association of Neurological Surgery and Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

• University of Pennsylvania, B.A. 1996 (Magna Cum Laude with Distinction)
• University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D. 2002
• Duke University/NIH, MHSc in Clinical Research 2002
• Neurosurgery Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center (2003-2008)
• Spine Fellowships: Auckland City Hospital (2006-2007), University of Virginia (2008-2009)

Dr. Sansur specializes in complex spine pathologies including spinal deformity, degenerative disease, spinal oncology, and spine trauma. His research focuses on spine outcome studies, spinal deformity correction, scoliosis management, and trauma interventions. He has pioneered techniques for conditions requiring specialized care unavailable in community settings, particularly in global sagittal deformity correction and complex spinal oncology. His work emphasizes evidence-based approaches to surgical decision-making in elderly patients with degenerative conditions.

Analysis of his 250+ publications reveals consistent focus on large-scale outcome studies, with seminal contributions to understanding morbidity/mortality in adult scoliosis (10,242-patient study) and spondylolisthesis (10,329-patient study). His research leverages multi-institutional collaborations through the Scoliosis Research Society, emphasizing practical metrics like unintended durotomy rates (108,478-case analysis) and thromboembolism risks.

• Russell A. Hibbs Best Clinical Science Award, Scoliosis Research Society (2009)
• Baltimore Veterans Hospital Gold Pin Award for clinical excellence (2010)

As Director of Spine Surgery, Dr. Sansur oversees complex surgical cases and leads research initiatives involving biomechanical studies, novel instrumentation, and outcome assessment. His current work explores augmented reality applications, sacroiliac joint fusion predictors, and advanced dural repair techniques. He serves on the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Committee, driving national quality improvement efforts.