Overview
John Heiss is a Neurosurgery provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Heiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Laminectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 126 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Encephalocele.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Virginia Neurosurgeons
Dr. Richard D. Murray, MD, FAANS, a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, excels in microsurgical and minimally invasive treatments for diverse brain and spine conditions. He specializes in complex brain and skull base tumors, meningiomas, vestibular schwannomas, pituitary adenomas, and spine tumors. Dr. Murray also offers general spine surgeries such as decompressive laminectomies, microdiscectomies, spine fusions, and artificial cervical disc replacements. He emphasizes personalized care, using state-of-the-art technologies for customized treatment plans. Chief of Neurosurgery at VHC Health, Dr. Murray, frequently brings together experts from different fields within a multispecialty group to manage complex cases. Dr. Murray is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Hemangioblastoma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Mgmc LLC
Amjad Anaizi is a Neurosurgery provider in Leonardtown, Maryland. Dr. Anaizi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Apoplexy, Acoustic Neuroma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Laminectomy. Dr. Anaizi is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Gary Gallia's specialty is endoscopic endonasal surgical approaches to skull base pathologies with a focus on neurosurgical oncology. He utilizes the latest techniques in preoperative imaging, computer-guided surgical navigation, intraoperative monitoring, and minimally invasive and Neuroendoscopy approaches in the management of patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain, skull base neoplasms, and pituitary tumors. He is the director of the Neurosurgery Skull Base Center and surgical director of the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center. Dr. Gary Gallia graduated summa cum laude from the Gibbons Scholar MD/PhD program at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was awarded surgical intern of the year. He then completed his neurological surgery residency and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following residency, he completed a minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgery fellowship with Dr. Charles Teo at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Sydney Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Gallia is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalocele. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Craniectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Chiari Malformation Type 2
- SyringomyeliaDr. Heiss isElite. Learn about Syringomyelia.
- Distinguished
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Chiari MalformationDr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- GliomaDr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Heiss isDistinguished. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Advanced
- ArachnoiditisDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- AstrocytomaDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- EpilepsyDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- GlioblastomaDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- LaminectomyDr. Heiss isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Aplasia Cutis CongenitaDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Aplasia Cutis Congenita.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Chronic PainDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Clouston SyndromeDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Clouston Syndrome.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Heiss isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.

