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 Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Scoliosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Arteriogram
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Kyphoplasty
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW 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
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2013)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2012)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2006)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025