Overview
Chetan Bettegowda is the director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery. He offers comprehensive treatments for adult patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, specializing in the treatment of patients with primary brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors. He performs both open surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with metastatic tumors to the brain, and also provides stereotactic radiosurgery for other neurological disorders, including spinal tumors, trigeminal neuralgia and skull-base tumors.
Dr. Bettegowda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Rhizotomy, and Microvascular Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 398 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
10753 Falls Road, Pavilion II, Suite 115, Pavilion II, Suite 115, Lutherville, MD 21093
401 North Broadway Street, Weinberg Building, Floor-L2, Baltimore, MD 21287
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
5 Clinical Trials
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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 Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Hemangioblastoma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Montgomery Brain And Spine LLC
Aminullah Amini is a Neurosurgery provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Amini is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Amini is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- AstrocytomaDr. Bettegowda isElite. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Bettegowda isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- EpendymomaDr. Bettegowda isElite. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Bettegowda isElite. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Bettegowda isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- OligodendrogliomaDr. Bettegowda isElite. Learn about Oligodendroglioma.
- Distinguished
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Bettegowda isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone TumorDr. Bettegowda isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Bettegowda isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- ChordomaDr. Bettegowda isDistinguished. Learn about Chordoma.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)Dr. Bettegowda isDistinguished. Learn about Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Bettegowda isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Bettegowda isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Bettegowda isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Bettegowda isAdvanced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Bettegowda isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Bettegowda isAdvanced. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- CraniectomyDr. Bettegowda isAdvanced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Bettegowda isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Brain AbscessDr. Bettegowda isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Bettegowda isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Bettegowda isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Bettegowda isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Bettegowda isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.