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Omar Zalatimo

Omar Zalatimo, MD/MPH

Neurosurgery

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult >18

Languages

  • French
  • Arabic
  • English

Gender

Male

Provider Organizations

  • LifeBridge Health Medical Group

About Omar Zalatimo

Professional Statement

Omar Zalatimo, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.A., F.A.A.N.S., is a board-certified (by the American Board of Neurological Surgery), fellowship-trained neurosurgeon. Dr. Zalatimo serves as the director of both the LifeBridge Health Comprehensive Spine Center and the LifeBridge Health Functional Neurosurgery Program. Dr. Zalatimo completed his neurosurgical residency and fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, where he also earned master's degrees in Public Health and Health Administration from Penn State University. His academic awards and commendations include induction to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Mark J. Young International Health Policy Scholarship and the Highmark Blue Shield Fellowship Award for Academic Achievement. Dr. Zalatimo approaches care with a less is more philosophy. He first strives to exhaust all non-surgical treatment options, and even when surgery cannot be avoided, he focuses on procedures that allow patients to recover faster and get home sooner. Patients of Dr. Zalatimo will often find yoga, ergonomics and physical therapy as part of their care plans, reflecting his thoroughness and thoughtfulness in providing minimally intrusive care. With the advanced resources and personal atmosphere of the Berman Brain & Spine Institute at Sinai Hospital, Dr. Zalatimo is perfectly positioned to restore function in patients lives. Dr. Zalatimo is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He serves as a reviewer for multiple medical journals and has co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts. His active clinical and research interests are in the treatment of simple and complex spinal problems, brain tumors, brain hemorrhages, Chiari malformations, epilepsy, pain, trigeminal neuralgia, spinal stimulation, peripheral nerve disorders and deep brain stimulation.

Locations

  1. Brain Spine Institute Neurosciences-Quarry Lake
  2. Brain Spine Institute Neurosciences-Sinai
  3. Brain Spine Institute Neurosciences-Edgewood

Expertise

Education

  • Professional Education: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Master of Hospital Administration, 2014
  • Residency: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Neurosurgery, 2014
  • Professional Education: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2007

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2016

Insurance

Please contact the doctor's office directly to confirm acceptance of insurance.
Search plans
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna Commercial
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna/USHealthcare/Prudential
  • Alterwood Health
  • Alterwood Health Medicare Advantage
  • Americaid/Amerigroup
  • Amerigroup / Wellpoint
  • Baltimore County Cancer Prevention Program
  • Beacon Health
  • Beech Street
  • CareFirst
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Commercial
  • CareFirst Community Partners
  • CareFirst Medicare Advantage
  • Choice Care PPO Network
  • CIGNA Healthcare Commercial
  • CommuniCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage
  • Coventry
  • Evergreen Health
  • Great-West Healthcare, Inc.
  • Healthspring
  • Humana Tricare Military Services - East Region Only
  • Informed, LLC
  • JAI Medical Systems
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Employee Health Plan (EHP) Commercial
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Priority Partners
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare Plan d/b/a Advantage MD - Medicare Advantage
  • Key Care Advantage - Medicare Advantage
  • keyCare
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Managed Health Network
  • Maryland Physicians Care
  • Medical Assistance
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Railroad
  • MedStar Family Choice
  • MedStar Select
  • Multiplan
  • National Preferred Provider Network
  • Preferred Health Network
  • Private Healthcare Systems
  • Provider Partners Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Riverside Health of Maryland
  • Tricare
  • United Health Care Commercial
  • United Health Care Community Plan
  • United Health Care Medicare Advantage / Optum-Evercare
  • United Health Care VACCN
  • United Healthcare
  • USA Managed Care
  • USA Managed Care Organization

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

276 ratings, 66 reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/5/2026

    Dr. Omar Zalatimo and the staff were very welcoming , friendly and very helpful. I would highly recommend to anyone to go to them.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/26/2026

    Staff was very responsive, polite, and offering all information that we needed. The clerical staff, everyone ahead of time, the administrative staff, everyone was great. So was the PA. And Dr. Zalatimo himself was excellent to make sure that he thoroughly got all of our results correct and that we understood all of the results. So everyone at this office was fantastic. I would definitely recommend the office to any friends or anyone else in the future.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Dr. Zalatimo & his staff are excellent!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/8/2026

    Dr. Z spent a. Great deal of time with me. I never felt rushed. He was very professional and very personable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Dr. Zalatimo was exceptional. He was able to put my mind at ease. His P.A. was kind and understanding. I am glad I chose him to oversee my care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/19/2026

    Highly Satisfied

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/17/2026

    Best surgeon ever. Treats me with courtesy and respect. Also very compassionate.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/11/2026

    Very thorough & knowledgeable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/9/2026

    I was treated respectfully and attended timely

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/3/2026

    Sinai hospital is the best care for surgery. The staff and nurses and my surgeon made my hospital stay less stressful and the care was excellent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/24/2025

    I felt at ease from the time I sat down to be checked in, until I left after seeing the dr and his assistant. They explained everything thoroughly and took the time to answer all of my questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/22/2025

    I love how he looks at the whole you to provide the best treatment plan. Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/21/2025

    Dr Omar zalatimo is a great doctor I really appreciate him he and his team helped me a lot I'll recommend him to anyone...

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/20/2025

    Everybody I dealt with was very knowledgable and friendly!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/20/2025

    I've recommended Dr. Zalatimo to several friends and they have all had as good an experience as I have. I feel like I'm getting the best of the best, and don't have to sacrifice good service for quality care.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2025

    I didn't get the answers I needed. I was left without some sort of diagnosis from my pain

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    Dr Z and his staff are wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/6/2025

    Everyone was very pleasant. Gave me the answer I needed. Thanks to all.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/4/2025

    Dr Zalatimo and all of his staff are professional, courtesy and extremely knowledgeable. They took the time to answer all of my prepared questions without rushing me or trying to make up for the additional time my appointment ran over. This practice is one of the very best that I have experienced. I am having much less pain and my mobility has improved significantly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/28/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo, colleagues and staff members are professional, knowledgeable, compassionate and supportive representatives in Medical Excellence! Very Grateful for the care I've continuously receive! {Patient information redacted to protect privacy.}

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/30/2025

    Dr Zalatimo is great easy to communicate with

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/24/2025

    I am so glad that the provider I have has done me a great job on explained my difficulty problems with my spinals stenosis. I truly appreciate it.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/23/2025

    Everyone is always pleasant and professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/22/2025

    Ty Christopher was absolutley amazing and so kind. Definitely an asset to the Department. Dr. Omar was knowledgeable and caring. Thank you so much

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    Dr. Z is such an awesome physician...patient and knowledgeable and always takes the time to explain and show me relevant information regarding my care...He is a nice person!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/11/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo is the best doctor I have ever seen. Very knowledgeable and excellent with full explanation of my health situation. Very polite and treats me with compassion and caring. Other Doctors could take a lesson from him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Wait time needs to be reduced. Wait was well over 1 hour.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    Yes, my experience at Dr. Zalatimo's office was wonderful. Everybody was great. I was treated right and it was very quick. So I appreciate it very much and I would definitely recommend him to my family. Thank you. Bye.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/1/2025

    I'm extremely grateful to have found this doctor. He knowledgeable, friendly, and explains things clearly. Really like his positive attitude.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/26/2025

    This appointment was same day surgery. Posted for 11:00, we started at 12:30, which I don't mind. (Someone before me needed more time. That's understandable.) All of the staff, from entering to leaving the hospital were kind, competent and efficient.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/28/2025

    Dr Zalatimo is a great neurosurgeon. He cares greatly about his patients. He is awesome!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/23/2025

    I am very happy and very satisfied with the professionalism and the great staff. And Dr. Zalatimo is a wonderful doctor and very informative. And I'm very happy to be under his care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    Very professional and courteous

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/3/2025

    Dr Z was easy and comfortable to talk to about my medical issues. I appreciate his honesty and his concern for my health

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/27/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo and staff were great!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo is great. Knowledgeable about my tests and medical history. Takes his time to explain everything until I understand.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/22/2025

    The staff were excellent Very courteous and friendly throughout my visit. The security guard at the front desk on the first floor was not someone that I would prefer to be the first person I meant.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/20/2025

    I am happy with the way I have been treated.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo, and his staff, are very professional, warm and friendly. They treat you like family. They're really concerned about your health.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    One of your staff was not polite but most of them was courteous the doctors was very respectful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/8/2025

    My visit at Dr Zalatimo's office was very pleasant. Stuff was very nice and helpful. Dr Zalatimo was very kind and thorough. He explained everything to me. Looking forward to my return visit. Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/31/2025

    Excellent care and compassion

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Everyone from the receptionist n Chris the physicians assistant to Dr Z was great

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    I left feeling the doctor knew me, my history and was concerned.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo is an excellent physician in all areas. He cares and is brilliant. He's been a huge help to me. The staff was great, they treated myself and my spouse with respect. Thank you!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/23/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo excellent. The Quarry Lake office is definitely more pleasant than the Sinai one. As Dr. Zalatimo knows, I had a very bad inpatient experience at Sinai on the neurosurgery ward and when I need future surgery (which may be soon on the lumbar area, I would trust Dr.Z completely, but I do not trust the Sinai neurosurgery ward (I filed a 2-safe) and will have to weigh that in deciding whether to have him as my surgeon or go elsewhere.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/12/2025

    Well run office, PA, Tech & Doctor were wonderful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    Everyone was kind, considerate, caring and very helpful. Everyone made me feel comfortable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    The BEST PERIOD!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo is hands down one of the best providers I've ever been a patient of. He always greets me with respect and his signature fist bump. He explained the reasoning behind his treatment plan perfectly and also was willing to do what was necessary to help me achieve my long-term goals. I will recommend him to anyone. I'm so grateful to have him as a doctor and surgeon.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/29/2025

    I was called 4 times before my appointment to get all the information. The insurance info was wrong on the paperwork. This happens to me alot. The nice lady at the front desk changed it again. She was very nice and helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/26/2025

    The entire staff is helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    Although the space itself could use a little more character, DrZalatimo and staff were all very kind and proficient . I'm excited to have them as a part of my care team.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/26/2025

    It was great.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/19/2025

    Wonderful surgeon and medical personnel!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/19/2025

    Top notch! Looking forward to finding the specific cause of my disabling pain after my MRI is completed and viewed by Dr. Zalatimo.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    Highly satisfied with my experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/4/2025

    Every encounter with staff and physicians was professional and respectful.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/12/2025

    As far as I'm concerned, everything is fine. You know, I'm fine with everything. For real.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo is very courteous, and cares about his patients. An outstanding professional. Would recommend him to anyone .

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/4/2025

    I was coming in for an issue that I'd seen Dr. Zalatimo for a couple of years ago. He was very frank about the time I had left before I'd need surgical intervention and how it would be more difficult for everyone if I waited longer than that. He never pushed me into surgery previously, and so now to know he's recommending it, I feel confident in him and what he's saying.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/10/2025

    I just want to say that Dr. Z is by far the best neurosurgeon around. He's caring. He makes sure that my medical issues are attended to no matter what's needed. I feel like I can actually really count on him and I appreciate him a lot.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/9/2025

    thank's for helping me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    I had a very positive experience during my visit to Dr. Zalatimo's office. The front desk staff was courteous and professional, making the check-in process smooth. The waiting room was spacious, welcoming, and calming-an ideal setting when you're dealing with pain. I was seen promptly, with a very short wait time. Dr. Zalatimo was exceptional-calm, patient, and incredibly understanding. He also demonstrated patience, attentiveness, and a reassuring confidence that put me at ease. What meant the most to me was his willingness to see me EARLIER than my scheduled appointment, understanding the urgency of my pain, and taking immediate steps to address it. That level of care and compassion isn't something you come across every day. I truly appreciate how he handled everything. Thank you!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/5/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo listens and does understand on how I feel. He is concerned and very cautious. He is a great physician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/4/2025

    Dr. Zalatimo and his staff are very courteous knowledgeable, friendly and make sure you understand your health challenge. Complete lay out of strategies with your input to help heal you. He and his staff are great.