Christopher Gene Kalhorn, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
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
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hydrocephalus
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Spinal Cord Drainage With Device
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
- Bleeding In Brain
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Craniopharyngioma
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Malignant Brain Tumor
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Microvascular Decompression
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neuralgia
- Neurofibromatosis
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Oligodendroglioma
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Arachnoiditis
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Biopsy, Nerve
- Brain Angioplasty
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Hemisphere Excision
- Cerebral Hemisphere Extirpation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebral Ventricle Dilation
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder-Related Anxiety
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- Excision Of Cerebellum
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Multiple Array Rechargeable Stimulator Generator
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Intracranial Subdural Space Drainage
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Analysis
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lobectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumbar Spinal Cord Drainage With Device
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Myelography
- Neuromodulation
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Pressure Flow Study
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Pump Therapy
- Puncture Of Shunt Tubing
- Removal Of Spinal Neurostimulator Electrode
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spinal Cord Neurostimulator Lead Removal
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Meninges Supplement
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supratentorial Hematoma Evacuation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Trigeminal Nerve Neurolytic Agent
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventriculocisternostomy
- 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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- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
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- CIGNA EPO
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- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
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- UHC Passport
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- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
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- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
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- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
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- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
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- Choice POS II
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- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
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- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
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- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
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- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
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- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
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- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
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- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
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- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
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- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
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- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
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- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
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- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
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- IH-EPO Plus
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- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
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- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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- Aetna VA Exchange
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- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
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- CareFirst MedStar PPO
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- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
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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)