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
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
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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