Edward Fiore Aulisi, MD| Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Edward F. Aulisi, MD, FAANS, FACS, is the Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and serves as Surgical Director of the MedStar Neuroscience Center. He is also the Medical Director of the MedStar Pituitary Center with decades of experience in pituitary surgery using both open and endoscopic surgical approaches.
Dr. Aulisi is a nationally known expert in spine surgery, and a pioneer in Robotic Image Guided surgery, having performed the first Cirq Robotic spine surgery in the United states. In addition to spine treatments, his patients also have onsite access to specialists in rehabilitation medicine with the renowned MedStar National Rehabilitation Network.
Dr. Aulisi is deeply committed to providing expert and compassionate care to patients. He takes the time to ensure each patient understands their diagnosis and the best treatment options to meet their individual needs. His approach to care has led to excellent patient outcomes.
Dr. Aulisi's highlights:
- Board certified neurosurgeon with advanced training in tumors of the skull base, neurovascular microsurgery, complicated spinal surgery, neurotrauma and computer-assisted neurosurgery.
- Advanced training in complex robotic spinal surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery and surgery for tumors at the base of the skull, including pituitary tumors.
- Pioneer in Cirq Robotic image guided spine surgery.
- Named one of Washingtonian Magazine's "Top Doctors." 26 years in a row
- Princeton University graduate.
- Licensed in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland.
- Neurosurgery professor at Georgetown University.
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cushing Syndrome
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Brain Angioplasty
- Brain Imaging
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Hemisphere Excision
- Cerebral Hemisphere Extirpation
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Excision
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cholecystectomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cranial Nerve Neurostimulator Electrode Array And Pulse Generator Implantation
- Cranial Tongs Application
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Endovascular Intracranial Prolonged Administration
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebellum
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Skull
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Extirpation Of Brain Matter
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Head Supplement
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Intracranial Epidural Space Drainage
- Intracranial Subdural Space Drainage
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumbar Vertebral Joint Excision
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Open Optic Nerve Release
- Open Skull Internal Fixation
- Optic Nerve Imaging
- Orbitocranial Approach To Anterior Cranial Fossa
- Osteotomy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pec Implants
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping
- Removal Of Internal Fixation Device
- Repair Dura Mater
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Replacement Frontal Bone
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scalp Skin Repair
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Skull Reposition With Internal Fixation, Open
- Sphenoid Bone Supplement
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Meninges Supplement
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Dura Mater
- Supplement Skull With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Thoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Thread Lift
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ureteral Bypass With Autologous Tissue
- Vasopneumatic Devices
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Body Replacement
- Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-5026Fax 202-877-5551
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
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (1995)
Graduate: George Washington University (1989)
Internship: George Washington University School of Medicine (1989)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://blog.medstarwashington.org/2020/10/06/cirq-and-airo-surgery/
https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2020/11/d-c-surgeons-are-first-in-the-western-hemisphere-to-use-new-robotic-arm-technology/amp/