About me
Edward F. Aulisi, MD, FAANS, FACS, is the Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and serves as Surgical Director of the MedStar Neuroscience Center. He is also the Medical Director of the MedStar Pituitary Center with decades of experience in pituitary surgery using both open and endoscopic surgical approaches.
Dr. Aulisi is a nationally known expert in spine surgery, and a pioneer in Robotic Image Guided surgery, having performed the first Cirq Robotic spine surgery in the United states. In addition to spine treatments, his patients also have onsite access to specialists in rehabilitation medicine with the renowned MedStar National Rehabilitation Network.
Dr. Aulisi is deeply committed to providing expert and compassionate care to patients. He takes the time to ensure each patient understands their diagnosis and the best treatment options to meet their individual needs. His approach to care has led to excellent patient outcomes.
Dr. Aulisi's highlights:
- Board certified neurosurgeon with advanced training in tumors of the skull base, neurovascular microsurgery, complicated spinal surgery, neurotrauma and computer-assisted neurosurgery.
- Advanced training in complex robotic spinal surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery and surgery for tumors at the base of the skull, including pituitary tumors.
- Pioneer in Cirq Robotic image guided spine surgery.
- Named one of Washingtonian Magazine's "Top Doctors." 26 years in a row
- Princeton University graduate.
- Licensed in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland.
- Neurosurgery professor at Georgetown University.
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Scoliosis
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-5026Fax 202-877-5551
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 HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (1995)
Internship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1989)
Medical School: George Washington University (1989)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2020/10/06/cirq-and-airo-surgery/
https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2020/11/d-c-surgeons-are-first-in-the-western-hemisphere-to-use-new-robotic-arm-technology/amp/