Overview
Dr. Matthew D. Ammerman is an assistant clinical professor of neurosurgery at George Washington University School of Medicine. He practices out of Washington Neurosurgical Associates at Sibley Memorial Hospital and George Washington University Medical Center. Dr. Ammerman’s expertise is in minimally invasive techniques for spinal disease. Dr. Ammerman earned his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He continued his education at George Washington, completing a residency in neurological surgery. Dr. Ammerman then went on to complete a fellowship in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Dr. Ammerman supervises the monthly journal club for the neurosurgical residents at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He has also published research in medical journals and contributed textbook chapters.
Dr. Ammerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation Type 2. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 510, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20016
Clinical Research
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- Spinal StenosisDr. Ammerman isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Ammerman isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
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- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Ammerman isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Ammerman isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Ammerman isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Ammerman isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Ammerman isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.
- Herniated DiskDr. Ammerman isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.