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