About me
Dr. Anaizi is an associate professor of Neurosurgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, a member of the multidisciplinary skull base surgery team and a specialist in minimally invasive neurosurgery. He completed fellowship training at the University of Cincinnati (Mayfield Clinic) in skull base surgery and minimally invasive treatment of a variety of brain conditions, including the full spectrum of brain tumors. Additionally, Dr. Anaizi completed advanced training in minimally invasive spine surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Anaizi has conducted extensive research in brain tumor treatment with numerous articles in peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Anaizi’s Philosophy of Care
I understand how frightening the prospect of brain or spine surgery is for my patients. It is my responsibility to help them understand their conditions and offer clear and detailed guidance so they can make informed decisions about their surgical options.
I recognize that these decisions are not easy. I treat my patients as I would treat my own family, when I counsel them on their options. I explain that surgery is considered only when nonsurgical interventions are not appropriate or have been unsuccessful. I want them to feel comfortable and safe. If they decide on surgery, whenever possible, I provide minimally invasive treatment that reduces risks and allows my patients to recover quickly, and return to their lives. My goal is to improve my patients’ quality of life.
Dr. Anaizi specializes include:
- Minimally Invasive Brain & Cranial Base Surgery
- Open and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Neoplasms
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Herniated Disc
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Pituitary Tumor
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acoustic Neurofibromatosis
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acromegaly
- Anaplastic Mixed Glioma
- Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma
- Aneurysm
- Aqueductal Stenosis
- Arachnoid Cyst
- Arnold Chiari Malformation
- Arterial Malformation Brain
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Astrocytic Cancer
- Astrocytoma Tumors
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain
- Berry Aneurysm
- Brachial Nerve Tumors
- Brain Metastases
- Brain Neoplasms
- Bulging Disc
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cavernous Hemangioma
- Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
- Central Nervous System Tumors
- Cerebellar Tumor
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Cerebral Cyst
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Hernia
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Cervical Spine Fracture
- Chordoma
- Choroid Plexus Tumor
- Clivus Chondroma
- CNS Lymphoma
- Colloid Cyst
- Compression Fracture
- Cranial Nerve Disorders
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Cranial Nerve Palsy
- Cranial Vault Malformations
- Craniopharyngioma
- Ependymoma
- Epidural Hematoma
- Epidural Hemorrhage
- Epilepsy
- Extradural Abscess
- Facial Nerve Schwannoma
- Facial Pain
- Facial Spasm
- Foot Drag
- Ganglioglioneurocytoma
- Ganglioma
- Ganglioneuroblastoma
- Ganglioneurocytoma
- Germ Cell Tumor
- Glioma
- Gliomatosis Cerebri
- Gliosarcoma
- Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
- Hemangioblastoma
- Hemangiopericytoma
- Herniated Disc
- Herniation Syndrome
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracranial Abscess
- Intracranial Arterial Occlusion
- Intracranial Hemangioma
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypotension
- Intracranial Mass
- Intraspinal Abscess
- Intraventricular Tumor
- Kyphosis
- Leptomeningeal Disease
- Lesions Of Median Nerve
- Lesions Of Posterior Tibial Nerve
- Lesions Of Sciatic Nerve
- Lipomyelomeningocele
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Malignant Brain Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain Stem
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cerebellum
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Frontal Lobe
- Malignant Neoplasm Of The Spinal Cord
- Medulloblastoma
- Medulloepithelioma
- Meningioma
- Meningioma Of The Spine
- Meningocele
- Metastatic Brain Cancer
- Moyamoya
- Myelopathy
- Neck Arthritis
- Neoplasm Of Brain Stem
- Neuroblastoma
- Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurofibrosarcoma
- Neurogenic Claudication
- Neuronal Glial Tumors
- Non Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Olfactory Neuroblastoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Optic Chiasm Injury
- Optic Nerve Glioma
- Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma
- Orbital Tumors
- Paraganglioma
- Parkinson's Disease (PD)
- Peripheral Nerve Injury
- Peripheral Nerve Tumors
- Peripheral Schwannoma
- Periventricular Mass
- Petrous Apex Tumor
- Pilocytic Astrocytoma
- Pineal Gland Parenchymal Tumor
- Pineal Tumor
- Pineoblastoma
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Tumor
- Post Laminectomy Kyphosis
- Post Laminectomy Syndrome
- Primary Brain Tumor
- Prolactinoma
- Radiculopathy
- Rathke Cleft Cysts
- Retinoblastoma
- Ruptured Brain Aneurysm
- Ruptured Intervertebral Disc
- Sacroiliitis
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fracture
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Abscess
- Spinal Cord Anomalies
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Spinal Schwannoma
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Fracture
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylosis With Myelopathy
- Spongioblastoma
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hematoma
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Syringobulbia
- Syringomyelia
- Tarlov Cyst
- Temporal Tumor
- Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Vascular Brain Tumors
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vascular Malformations Of The Spine
- Vein Of Galen Malformation
- Venous Malformation Brain
- Vertebral Epiphysitis
Procedures I perform
- Acoustic Neuroma Removal
- Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
- Back Surgery
- Biopsy Of Brain
- Biopsy Of Skull
- Brain Surgery
- Burr Hole
- Cerebral Decompression
- Cervical Laminoplasty
- Cervical Spine Fusion
- Chiari Decompression
- Cingulotomy
- Clipping Of Brain Aneurysm
- Cordotomy
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Cortical Mapping
- Cranial Nerve Repair
- Cranial Puncture
- Craniectomy
- Craniocervical Junction Surgery
- Craniotomy
- Csf Shunt Removal
- Decompression Laminectomy
- Decompression Median Nerve At Elbow
- Disc Surgery
- Diskectomy
- Encephalocele Repair
- Endoscopic Neurosurgery
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation
- Flow Diversion For Cerebral Aneurysms
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Head Reconstruction
- Hemispherectomy
- Image Guided Biopsy Of The Spine
- Interspinous Device Placement
- Intracranial Arterial Bypass
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminoplasty
- Lateral Access Spine Surgery
- Lesionectomy
- Lobectomy Of Brain
- Low Back Surgery
- Lumbar Drain
- Lumbar Spine Fusion
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt Placement
- Microsurgery
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myelopathy Surgery
- Needle Biopsy Of Brain
- Needle Biopsy Of Cerebral Meninges
- Neuroendoscopy
- Open Biopsy Of Brain
- Optic Nerve Decompression
- Optic Nerve Surgery
- Orbital Nerve Decompression
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Pituitary Surgery
- Repair Of Brain
- Resection Of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Spinal Dural Graft
- Spine Fusion
- Spine Instrumentation
- Spondylectomy
- Spondylosyndesis
- Standard Transsphenoidal Approach
- Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
- Stereotactic Brain Biopsy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Subcaudate Tractotomy
- Subpial Transection
- Surgery For Spasticity
- Surgical Treatment Of Myelopathy
- Transnasal Repair Csf Leak
- Transpetrosal Approaches
- Ventricular Shunt
- Ventriculo Peritoneal Shunt
- Ventriculocisternostomy
- Ventriculostomy
- Vertebroplasty
- Visualase Thermal Laser Ablation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
301-856-2323Fax 855-385-5335
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- FIRST HEALTH
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Tricare Prime
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship Program: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2013)
Residency Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2012)
Internship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2006)