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