About me
Dr. Chris Kalhorn is a Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery, co-director of the Movement Disorders Program and Director of Medstar Georgetown’s epilepsy, pediatric and functional Neurosurgery Program. He received his medical degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and completed his Neurosurgical training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas under Dr. Robert Grossman, an internationally recognized expert in epilepsy and functional Neurosurgery. Dr. Kalhorn is a member of the MedStar Health Board of Directors. He is Chairman of the MedStar Health Quality, Safety and Professional Affairs Committee and a member of the MedStar Health Finance Committee. He serves as the Medical Director of the operating rooms at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
As a board-certified Neurosurgeon, Dr. Kalhorn focuses on the surgical management of epilepsy and surgery for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia. He has over 19 years of experience with DBS surgical implants. Other areas of focus include degenerative spine disease, lumbar and cervical disk herniations, spinal fusion surgery, brain tumors and the surgical treatment of chronic pain and spasticity. Dr. Kalhorn is an expert in robotic epilepsy surgery. His goal is to provide the highest quality, compassionate and personalized Neurosurgical care to his patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Hydrocephalus
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Myelography
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Parkinson's Disease
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4972Fax 202-444-7344
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Student Resources
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (2002)
Internship: Aesthetic Breast and Cosmetic Surgery Center (1997)
Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (1996)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025