About me
Jean-Marc Voyadzis, MD, is associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and co-director of the Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at MedStar Georgetown. He is also Director of Spinal Oncology and Spine Tumor Surgery at MedStar Georgetown.
Dr. Voyadzis earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and received the Kober Medal for the highest overall record of academic performance. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at the University of Chicago. With broad interests and expertise in both brain and spinal surgery, he is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, and is an active member of several neurosurgical societies.
Dr. Voyadzis has published numerous book chapters, journal articles, and abstracts on various topics related to neurosurgery, including Controversies in Spine Surgery, MIS versus OPEN, and Decision Making for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He has been invited to speak as an expert on spine surgery and has trained surgeons all over the world, including the United States, Germany, Brazil, China and France.
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Spine Tumor Surgery
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
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- 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 Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Kyphoplasty
- Matrixectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Nerve Block
- Osteotomy
- Pain Clinic
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Abscess Treatment
- Spinal Bone Grafting
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation For Pain
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Hematoma Treatment
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Transplant Pediatric Surgery
- Vertebral Body Replacement
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: University of Chicago (2007)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2006)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2001)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2000)
Awards
- Top Doctor, Washingtonian, 2017-2023, 2025
- Bethesda Magazine Top Doctors 2021-2023
- Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctors 2022
- Calvert County Community Service Award 2017
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MedStarGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Spring 2025) Innovative awake spinal surgery delivers a fast, pain-free recovery
MedStarGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2024) Minimally invasive, robotic spine surgery a life-changer for area physician
Bethesda Magazine Top Doctors (2023) - Magazine Cover
MedStarGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Winter 2021) Remarkable recovery after high-risk spinal tumor removal
We are proud to be the first in the Washington D.C. region to have Globus ExcelsiusGPS, a robotic navigation system specifically designed for spine surgery - (2020) Robotic Spine Surgery
MedStarGeorgetownMD: Robotic spine surgery: promise of less pain, quicker recovery. (Fall 2020) - Robotic Spine Surgery: Promise of Less Pain, Quicker Recovery
MedStarGeorgetownMD - A Real Miracle: Complex Spine Surgery Resolves Partial Paralysis - (Spring 2019) A Real Miracle: Complex Spine Surgery Resolves Partial Paralysis
Washingtonian - Top Doctors (2018) - Technical Innovations in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
MedStarGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Summer 2017) No Distance is Too Great for Pain Relief With Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
MedStarGeorgetownMD - Back to Normal: Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Resolves Pain, Restores Mobility (2016) - Back to Normal: Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery Resolves Pain, Restores Mobility
(Spring 2014) From Back Pain to Pain Free: Treating Low Back Pain with a Minimally Invasive Procedure
Learn more about how Dr. Voyadzis helped patient, Roseanne Shepler "The Pain is gone!" by patient, Roseanne Shepler