Daniel A. Donoho
Expertise in
14
conditions
Expertise in
14
conditions
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, 
Washington, DC 

Overview

Daniel A. Donoho, MD, received an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College (economics) and medical degree from SUNY- Stony Brook, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Donoho’s research included clinical and translational research in neuroendocrinology, including studies investigating growth hormone replacement and oxytocin function. Dr. Donoho completed his internship and neurological surgery residency at the University of Southern California where he learned from the mentorship of renowned surgeons including Steven L. Giannotta, MD, J. Gordon McComb MD and Martin Weiss, MD He has published over 50 manuscripts and book chapters and given many presentations and invited lectures on innovations in adult and pediatric brain and spinal disorders. During his residency, he completed a prestigious fellowship in endoscopic, minimally disruptive surgery for tumors and other conditions of the skull base under the tutelage of Edward R. Laws, Jr. MD at Harvard Medical School. Following completion of his post-graduate training, he completed a top-tier subspecialty fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Texas Children’s Hospital and he was a clinical instructor in the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Donoho is excited to join Children’s National Hospital and George Washington University as an assistant professor of pediatric neurosurgery. His clinical interests include brain tumors, pituitary tumors and craniopharyngiomas, rathke’s cleft cysts, spinal tumors, hydrocephalus, myelomeningocele, spina bifida, Chiari malformation, spinal malformations and trauma, spinal dysraphism and craniocervical spinal disorders. He is available for pediatric and prenatal consultations in person and via telehealth. Dr. Donoho’s research appointments are in the faculty of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Children’s National Center for Neuroscience Research and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. His research group studies surgical education and technological innovations that improve surgical safety. He founded one of the first neurosurgical computer vision research groups with mentors and collaborators at the University of Southern California and Caltech where he maintains an active collaboration. He is currently engaged in studies of surgeon performance using computer vision and machine learning. Dr. Donoho is eligible for certification by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) and the American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ABPNS). Publications Google Scholar.

Dr. Donoho is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metopic Ridge, Craniosynostosis, Sunken Fontanelles, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Donoho is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, 2024. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 95 peer reviewed articles.

Graduate Institution

State University Of New York At Stony Brook, 2013

Residency

Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Neurological Surgery - 2020

Specialties

General Surgery

Licenses

Neurological Surgery in CA

Board Certifications

American Board Of Neurological Surgery, 2024

Fellowships

Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center - 2019

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Insurance

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  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • PPO
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  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
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Locations

Main Hospital-Diabetes Complex Clinic
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
Other Locations
Main Hospital-Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
Main Hospital-Medical Specialty Clinic
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 3400, Washington, DC 20010
Telehealth Video Visit
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
Frederick
5285 Westview Drive, Suite 103, Frederick, MD 21703
Annapolis
1730 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Montgomery County
9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

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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Robert Keating, MD, is currently a McCullough distinguished professor, interim senior vice president, Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center and chief of Neurosurgery at Children’s National Hospital. A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, he completed a neurosurgery residency and fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery/craniofacial surgery at the Albert Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Following his training, Dr. Keating served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed at the Oakland Naval Hospital serving as the chief from 1991-1994. After his time in the Navy, he returned to the Bronx where he was on staff at Montefiore Medical Center as well as the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center for two years before coming back to Washington, D.C., in 1996 to join the faculty at Children’s National Dr. Keating's past appointments include the president of the medical staff at Children’s National, as well as head of credentials. He currently maintains a busy practice of pediatric neurosurgery, with an emphasis on tumors, Chiari malformations, craniofacial reconstruction, spinal dysraphism, spasticity and brachial plexus surgery. As a member of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery and International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, he has published and presented extensively in the field. His publications include the previous texts, “An Atlas of Orbitocranial Surgery” and “Tumors of the Pediatric Nervous System” (2nd edition published in 2013), with current work on Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, (2nd ed. Goodrich JT, and Keating RF, Thieme) due for publication in 2018. He is also chair, medical advisory committee on the Board of the American Syringomyelia Alliance Project as well as a founding member of the Posterior Fossa Society and maintains long-standing membership in the CNS, AANS, ASPN and ISPN. Dr. Keating is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Craniosynostosis, Metopic Ridge, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Keating is board certified in Neurological Surgery: American Board Of Neurological Surgery, 2000 and Neurological Surgery: American Board Of Neurological Surgery, 1993.

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Main Hospital-Surgical Specialty Clinic

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Chima Oluigbo, MD, FRCSC, FAANS, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s National Hospital and Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham, England and subsequently completed fellowships at the University of Colorado (pediatric neurosurgery) and the Ohio State University (functional and stereotactic neurosurgery). He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and an active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Dr. Oluigbo cares for children with all types of diseases of the nervous system such as epilepsy, brain and spine tumors, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spina bifida and tethered spinal cord. He specializes in the surgical care of children with epilepsy as well as pediatric functional and restorative neurosurgery. He uses minimally invasive techniques to treat patients with epilepsy. These techniques include the Visualase laser ablation therapy and the ROSA robot assisted epilepsy surgery. He also uses advanced intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) during epilepsy surgery to optimize seizure control outcomes. Dr. Oluigbo previously led the epilepsy surgery service at the Ohio State University Medical Center where he was actively involved in functional neurosurgery (deep brain stimulation). His research interests include epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation, functional neurological restoration and the development of innovative neuromodulation therapies for the treatment of chronic neurological disorders including epilepsy, movement disorders, neurobehavioral and cognitive disorders, chronic pain and spasticity in children. Dr. Oluigbo is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cortical Dysplasia, Epilepsy, Seizures, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Oluigbo is board certified in American Board Of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 2014.

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