
Overview
Dr. Timothy Witham is a professor of neurological surgery and orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His interests include the surgical treatment of degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine, including instrumented fusion procedures. He also has an expertise in the treatment of spinal tumors, spinal trauma and spinal deformity. Dr. Witham serves as director of the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Spinal Fusion Laboratory, director of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center's Spine Program and co-program director of the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Residency Program. Dr. Witham received his B.S. in biochemistry from the Pennsylvania State University. He earned his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He performed a fellowship in spinal neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Witham joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2005. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Witham was chief neurosurgeon at Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. Dr. Witham's research interests include finding novel ways to achieve spinal fusion and improving surgical techniques in the aging spine. A co-author of more than 170 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts, Dr. Witham has been featured as a “Top Doctor” in Baltimore magazine and was a recipient of a United States Air Force meritorious service medal in 2005. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons and American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Witham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Bone Tumor, Epidural Abscess, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 233 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Meningocele.
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Locations
Pavilion II, Suite 115, Lutherville, MD 21093
301 Mason Lord Drive, Suite 1201, Baltimore, MD 21224
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.
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Alan R. Cohen is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, and one of the top pediatric neurosurgeons in the country. His area of specialty is treating infants and children diagnosed with brain tumors. Dr. Cohen’s goal is to get his patients back to being a kid again. He has a patient-centered approach to caring for each of his patients, working closely with the child’s family at every stage of the decision-making process. Dr. Cohen sees patients in the neurosciences clinic located in the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center. As the Carson-Spiro Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Dr. Cohen is a leader in developing minimally invasive techniques to enhance the safety and efficacy of selected pediatric neurosurgical procedures. He serves as director of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Laboratory at Johns Hopkins and directs the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Fellowship Program. His lab focuses on developing novel instruments and surgical approaches. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and published two textbooks. He has given approximately 330 national and international presentations, and has been an invited visiting professor at 50 medical centers. He is past president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is past vice president of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, a past director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and current director of the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Patient Reviews Hear what patients have to say about Dr. Cohen’s care: • Healthgrades Patient Reviews • Vitals Patient Reviews. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoid Cysts, Meningocele, Hydrocephalus, Endoscopy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
University Of Maryland Neurosurgery Associates P A
Charles Sansur is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sansur is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Sansur is currently accepting new patients.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
George Reiter is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reiter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningocele. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
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.
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- Elite
- Spinal FusionDr. Witham isElite. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Distinguished
- LaminectomyDr. Witham isDistinguished. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Witham isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Bone GraftDr. Witham isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Bone TumorDr. Witham isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Witham isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Witham isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- ChordomaDr. Witham isAdvanced. Learn about Chordoma.
- Epidural AbscessDr. Witham isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Abscess.
- Experienced
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Witham isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Witham isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- EpendymomaDr. Witham isExperienced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Witham isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Familial Multiple LipomatosisDr. Witham isExperienced. Learn about Familial Multiple Lipomatosis.
- Fractured SpineDr. Witham isExperienced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
