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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130 Hospital Rd
Ste 101
Prince Frederick, MD, 20678
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery
Washington, DC, 20007
10401 Hospital Dr
Ste 101
Clinton, MD, 20735
25500 Point Lookout Rd
P-250
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
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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