
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 Tethered Cord Syndrome. 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 Tethered Cord Syndrome.
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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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Nicholas Theodore is a Neurosurgery provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Theodore is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tethered Cord Syndrome, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Theodore is currently accepting new patients.
Gynecology And Obstetrics - Nelson/Harvey Building
Mari Groves is a Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon who cares for children with brain and spinal cord tumors (benign and cancerous), skeletal dysplasia, and spinal deformities such as neuromuscular and early scoliosis. She also sees patients diagnosed with Chiari malformations, spasticity and epilepsy. She specializes in treating patients with all types of spina bifida, including myelomeningocele. As part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy, she is an expert in prenatal closure techniques such as minimally invasive fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele (when the spina bifida defect is repaired before birth). Offering a transitional practice model of care, she follows patients diagnosed with spina bifida from birth to adulthood. Dr. Groves chose to pursue neurosurgery because it allows her to treat patients with complex conditions and help improve the quality of children’s lives. Her research interests focus on pediatric spinal disease and how surgical intervention can impact growth and neurological function during a child’s life. She is committed to building programs that support patients with congenital disorders as they age. Pediatric patients often age out of existing programs and have difficulty locating physicians and treating teams that understand their conditions. At Johns Hopkins, we have a unique ability to provide this type of comprehensive care. Dr. Groves earned her medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2007. She completed residency training in 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she remained for a neurosurgery fellowship, which she finished in 2015. She also completed a spinal deformity fellowship at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia. Dr. Groves is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.
Fraser Henderson is a Neurosurgery provider in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Henderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Tethered Cord Syndrome, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Henderson is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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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.
