The 20 Best Awake Craniotomy Doctors in Virginia, US

Hirokazu Takami is a Neurosurgery provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Takami is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Ependymoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

Masayo Ozaki is a Family Medicine provider in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dr. Ozaki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphatic Filariasis, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Peter Alexander is a Neurosurgery provider in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Alexander is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Singleton is a Neurosurgery provider in North Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Singleton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Singleton is currently accepting new patients.

Katrina Murphy is a Neurosurgery provider in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Murphy is currently accepting new patients.

James Melisi is a Neurosurgery provider in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Melisi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Apoplexy, Spinal Stenosis, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Melisi is currently accepting new patients.

Milad Yazdani, MD, specializes in Pediatric Radiology, and Radiology and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Yazdani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, CAPOS Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Awake Craniotomy.

Joseph Watson is a Neurosurgery provider in Vienna, Virginia. Dr. Watson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Meningioma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Mateo Ziu is board certified in neurological surgery. He joined Inova Medical Group with more than 12 years of clinical experience and serves as the medical director of Inova Brain and Spine Tumor Program and medical director of neuro-oncology at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. He has completed a fellowship and gained advance training in the surgical management of brain, spine and pituitary tumors. He has a keen interest in the delivery of multidisciplinary evidence-based care for patients with benign and malignant nervous system tumors. He collaborates with world-wide clinical investigators in multiple clinical trials for patients with these tumors. Before joining Inova Medical Group Neurosurgery, Dr. Ziu practiced in Austin, TX where he was the Medical Director of the Brain and Spine Tumor Program and Pituitary Care Center of Seton Brain and Spine Institute. He was an Assistant Professor at the Dell. Dr. Ziu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

John Hamilton is a Neurosurgery provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

Zelalem Ashiny is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Ashiny is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Brain Abscess, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

Bao Dinh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Dinh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Mahesh B. Shenai is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at Inova with more than 15 years of clinical and surgical experience. He serves as the Section Chief of Neurosurgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital and the Physician Practice Director for Inova Neurosurgery. He was named a 2024 “Top Doctor” by Northern Virginia magazine. Dr. Shenai has significant experience in the treatment of neurosurgical conditions including brain and spinal neurosurgery. His practice and interests include spinal conditions (stenosis, radiculopathy, myelopathy), brain tumors, brain/spine trauma, and minimally invasive and cutting-edge procedures. He also has specialized experience in deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He has a special interest in bringing new surgical technologies to Inova and providing the Northern Virginia community with cutting-edge care. He has been on the forefront of intraoperative imaging and computer-aided surgical and robotic navigation for complex spine instrumentation, allowing for maximum precision and safety during spinal surgery. In 2017, Dr. Shenai performed brain surgery in an MRI scanner, the first procedure of its kind in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. His guiding principle is that the newest technology, combined with sound clinical judgment, will produce superior outcomes. Before arriving at Inova in 2013, Dr. Shenai served as a Clinical Instructor in Neurosurgery at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He completed his residency and fellowship at UAB after graduating from the University of Michigan. Dr. Shenai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Hydrocephalus, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

Aruna Phayal is an Internal Medicine provider in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Phayal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr Matthew is an Orthopedics provider in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Matthew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Bone Graft. Dr. Matthew is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Miller is a Neurosurgery provider in North Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Behnam Goudarzi is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Woodbridge, Virginia. Dr. Goudarzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Rajesh Mehta is a Neurosurgery provider in North Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Herniated Disk, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

Ashok Asthagiri is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Asthagiri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

William Broaddus is a Neurosurgery provider in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Broaddus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy.