
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Adults 65 and up
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Roham Moftakhar
Roham Moftakhar, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina, where he also serves as an associate professor of clinical surgery for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia.
He received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and completed his neurological surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison. He completed fellowships in neuroendovascular surgery and cerebrovascular/skull-base surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, and is board certified in neurological surgery.
Dr. Moftakhar's clinical interests include general neurosurgery (brain surgery), endovascular/vascular neurosurgery, carotid endarterectomy and stenting, cerebral angiography and coil embolization of aneurysms. Conditions he cares for include brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, strokes, intracerebral hemorrhages, moyamoya disease, brain tumors, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, intracerebral hemorrhages, trigeminal neuralgias and hemifacial spasm.
Moftakhar's research interests include minimally invasive techniques for surgical treatment of intracranial hemorrhage; development of novel endovascular devices for treatments of cerebral aneurysms; and endoscopic techniques for surgical resection of brain tumors.
Publications
In The News
How hard must you hit your head for it to be serious?
What happens during a brain aneurysm?
Know the symptoms of hemorrhagic stroke
What is Moyamoya Disease?
After Bob Saget’s death, Dr. Moftakhar gives advice on head trauma. Read more.
My recovery story: Brain aneurysm survivor Raoul Jenkins
Getting his life back: Recovering from brain surgery in South Carolina
Moyamoya disease: What to know about this rare brain condition
Video
Locations
- Prisma Health Neurosurgery – Richland
- 3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 310, Columbia, SC 29203
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-434-8323
- fax: 803-434-8326
Expertise
Education
- Medical School: Georgetown University
- Fellowship: University of Miami Medical Center
- Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care - Ambetter
- Absolute Total Care (Centene)
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care
- BCBS
- BCBS Blue Essentials
- BCBS PPC
- BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)
- BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)
- BlueChoice Health Plan
- BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue
- BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Companion Benefit Alternatives
- CorVel Workers Compensation
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- FirstHealth (Aetna)
- Healthy Connections
- Humana - Healthy Horizons
- Humana Choice Care
- Humana Medicare
- Liberty Advantage
- Logistics Health
- Magellan
- MedCost
- Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)
- Molina
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan/PHCS
- NHC Advantage
- Optum Behavioral Health
- Promise Health Plan
- SC Medicaid Healthy Connections
- Select Health Medicare
- Select Heath (First Choice)
- Spectera
- TriCare
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN
- Wellcare (Centene)
Ratings & Reviews
4.6 out of 5
189 ratings, 38 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is derived from patient surveys based on the likelihood to recommend this provider’s office.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/5/2026
Make all scans and lab results even from outside sources that have been downloaded in your system available to the patient through My Chart.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/5/2026
I was very happy with my health care provider and his team.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/28/2026
I can't think of anything right now. Everything and everyone was very respectful and kind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/8/2026
Everyone supported me well. Excellent staff.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/2/2026
No front desk person was at desk and I had to wait forever to check in
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2026
It took forever (2 months) to get someone to make an appointment after my edocrinologist made the referral. Could not get response from office staff. Finally got an appintment after I contacted the Prisma Patient advocates.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/11/2026
All was good !
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/24/2025
maybe quicker response to messages
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/22/2025
Excellent care and advice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/11/2025
Can't think of any. I have complete trust in the Prisma personnel I've dealt with. All are courteous, respectful, and knowledgeable.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/30/2025
Prayer is essential and assuring for me. I waited 6 months for an appointment. Having 2 aneurysms on my brain, there seems to be no urgency to this office in getting me an early appointment! I was practically living in fear of ruptured and no knowledge of my situation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/28/2025
You have done everything you can do.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/28/2025
Everything went nice. They were nice as they could be to me. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2025
The appointment/referral process was lengthy and the gatekeeper quite rude.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/3/2025
I have no suggestions, because the trust and support was great.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2025
I had no issues with the services I received and was treated well .
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/30/2025
We had to wait two hours for our appointment. They were very, very over scheduled. The doctor was very good and we understood what he needed to tell us, but the wait was ridiculous.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2025
All good
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2025
Responding to MyChart messages.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/10/2025
My visit with the nurse, the nurse practitioner, and then Dr. Moftakar was very pleasant. The Dr listened to my concerns and we discussed possible treatment options.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2025
Continue the process of making your business thrive
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/26/2025
I do wish they had gotten me in sooner so I didn't have to initially seek care elsewhere when I needed a medication scan. The person who does the initial bookings was horribly rude. I wasn't able to see for two months after my emergency. And then the office wait to see him was over two hours, once we arrived. As for the doctor, he was wonderful, bedside manner was perfect, answered all of my questions and went above and beyond to give detail, and was very pleasant, in addition. He also ordered the scans that I requested and didn't minimize or ridicule my request for something different, which I've experienced with other providers. I was very impressed and pleased.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
Appointment went well. No additional comments
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/29/2025
The staff is professional and friendly
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/20/2025
All good!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/18/2025
Everything was good. Everyone was nice, respectful and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/14/2025
Our only concern throughout my whole surgical experience was communication with the doctor's office. When we tried to contact our doctor's office directly or the hospital directly, we were redirected to a different location off campus and in another city that could only give us generalized information, not specific personalized information. It was very stressful not being able to communicate successfully.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/29/2025
I can think of nothing, except for wait, which I do not think could be helped, experience was great.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/28/2025
Faster return calls to patients who have recently had serious surgery. I know we can't talk to doctor and his immediate assistants however there could be a designated person for patient to call when they feel they have problems. That could talk to doctor about your concerns and call you back.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/14/2025
It was my first visit, totally professional
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/14/2025
I was there one hour & 45 minutes. That is rediculous when the doctor wasn't in the visit maybe 5 minutes. Scheduling needs to better job.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2025
reduce the wait time between appointments. more parking.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/11/2025
Everyone very helpful. Nothing I would change!!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/4/2025
The care I received was good quality, respectful, and informative. I have no complaints about my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/12/2025
See me closer to appointment time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2025
As long as I go before y'all go I'll be ok
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2025
I should have asked more questions. My mass had away. I would like to have known where and how it went away.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/15/2025
Everything was great I have no complaints