Benjamin Joseph Osborne, MD| Neurology, Neuro-Ophthalmology | MedStar Health
About me
Benjamin J. Osborne, MD, is an associate professor of neurology and ophthalmology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Osborne is the Director of the Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinics, as well as the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship Program. Dr. Osborne is board certified in neurology, with concentrations in neuro-opthalmology and multiple sclerosis.
Dr. Osborne evaluates and treats patients with complicated vision problems (usually due to neurologic disease) whom are referred by other specialists. The neurological diseases that often cause such vision problems that Dr. Osborne treats include multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, pseudotumor cerebri, thyroid eye disease, unexplained vision loss, optic neuritis and papilledema. Dr. Osborne and his team participate in field testing and optic coherence tomography (OCT). He has published numerous works in journals in his fields, and is currently active in multiple ongoing research studies.
Clinical areas of focus
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
- Sarcoidosis
- Sarcoidosis Management
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vestibular Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Disorders
- Cataract
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Congenital Corneal Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Posterior Segment Of Eye
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Cranial Nerves
- Disorders Of Trigeminal Nerve
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Dyslexia And Symbolic Dysfunctions
- Dystonia
- Emotional Disorders
- Encephalitis, Myelitis And Encephalomyelitis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Episcleritis
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Inflammatory Polyneuropathy
- Intraocular Inflammation
- Iris Disorders
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Nystagmus
- Optic Nerve Disorders
- Orbit Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Phakomatoses
- Postprocedural States
- Retinal Disease
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sleep Disorders
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Speech Disturbances
- Subcortical Infarction
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitreous Body Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Abnormal Pupil Function Evaluation
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Arterial Thrombolysis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Batten Disease Treatment
- Becker Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blurred Vision Therapy
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- CNS Vasculitis Treatment
- Computed Tomography Enterography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Corneal Aberrometry
- Cystitis Management
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dementia Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy Clinic
- Eye Disease Treatment
- Facial Weakness Treatment
- Flash Electroretinography
- Fundus Photography
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Headache Treatment
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Kjer's Dominant Optic Atrophy Treatment
- Krabbe Disease Treatment
- Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neuroanesthesiology
- Neuro-Behcet's Disease Treatment
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuro-Endocrine Disorder Treatment
- Neurogenetic Disorders Treatment
- Neuroimaging
- Neuroimmunopathology
- Neurological Exam
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neurophysiological Intraoperative Monitoring
- Neuro-Rheumatologic Disease Treatment
- Neuro-Sjögren's Syndrome Treatment
- Numbness Or Tingling Treatment
- Octopus Perimetry
- Ocular Coherence Tomography Angiography
- Ophthalmic Ultrasound
- Optic Nerve Imaging
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Pain Clinic
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Papilledema Treatment
- Paraneoplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) Treatment
- Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (PION) Treatment
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Pseudotumor Cerebri Treatment
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
- Retinal Vein Occlusion Treatment
- Sarcoidosis Management
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Social Gerontology
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Stereotactic And Functional Neurosurgery
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transverse Myelitis Treatment
- Ultrasonography
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Vestibular Testing
- Wolfram Syndrome Treatment
- X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8525Fax 410-354-5982
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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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Children's Hospital (2006)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2005)
Internship: Maimonides Medical Center (2002)
Medical School: Drexel University (2001)