About me
Dr. Chris Kalhorn is a Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery, co-director of the Movement Disorders Program and Director of MedStar Georgetown’s epilepsy, pediatric and functional Neurosurgery Program. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and completed his Neurosurgical training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas under Dr. Robert Grossman, an internationally recognized expert in epilepsy and functional Neurosurgery. Dr. Kalhorn is a member of the MedStar Health Board of Directors. He is Chairman of the MedStar Health Quality, Safety and Professional Affairs Committee and a member of the MedStar Health Finance Committee. He serves as the Medical Director of the operating rooms at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
As a board-certified Neurosurgeon, Dr. Kalhorn focuses on the surgical management of epilepsy and surgery for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. He has over 19 years of experience with DBS surgical implants. Other areas of focus include degenerative spine disease, lumbar and cervical disk herniations, spinal fusion surgery, brain tumors and the surgical treatment of chronic pain and spasticity. Dr. Kalhorn is an expert in robotic epilepsy surgery. His goal is to provide the highest quality, compassionate and personalized Neurosurgical care to his patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- 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
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Myelography
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Parkinson's Disease
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4972Fax 202-444-7344
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
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (2002)
Internship: Aesthetic Breast and Cosmetic Surgery Center (1997)
Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (1996)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025