George Issa Jallo, MD
Title(s): Professor of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
Clinical Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Clinical Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Appointment Phone:
410-955-7851
Primary Location:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Expertise:
Achondroplasia, Arachnoid Cysts, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Brain Cancer, Brain Stem Tumors, Cerebral Palsy, Chiari Malformations, Craniosynostosis, Endoscopy, Epilepsy Surgery, Hydrocephalus, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Brachial Plexus, Pediatric Brain Cancer, Pediatric Brain Tumors, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury, Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors, Pediatric Spinal Deformity, Pituitary Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Dysraphism, Spine Tumors
Education and Experience
Training
- University of Virginia School of Medicine (Charlottesville VA)/ (1991)
Residencies
- New York University Medical Center (New York NY)/ Surgery (1998)
Fellowships
- Beth Israel Medical Center - North Division (New York NY)/ Pediatric Neurosurgery (1999)
Certifications
- Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2013)
Locations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Phipps Room 556
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-7851
Appointment Phone: 410-955-7851
Fax: 410-955-7862
Location Map
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 410-955-6406
Location Map
Department / Division
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Neurosurgery - Pediatric Neurosurgery
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Brain Tumor Center
- Epilepsy Center
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Pituitary Center
- Spine Center
Bio
Biography
Dr. George Jallo focuses on the surgical treatment of neurological diseases and disorders in children, with emphasis on minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. Dr. Jallo is particularly expert in treating intradural spinal tumors, brainstem and eloquent brain tumors in both children and adults.
Dr. Jallo also has expertise based on his extensive clinical experience in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. His other clinical interests are epilepsy, craniofacial and defects of the neural tube.
Dr. Jallo also has expertise based on his extensive clinical experience in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. His other clinical interests are epilepsy, craniofacial and defects of the neural tube.
Physician Title
Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
Clinical Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Clinical Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Expertise
- Achondroplasia
- Arachnoid Cysts
- Brachial Plexus Injuries
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Stem Tumors
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chiari Malformations
- Craniosynostosis
- Endoscopy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatric Brachial Plexus
- Pediatric Brain Cancer
- Pediatric Brain Tumors
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
- Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors
- Pediatric Spinal Deformity
- Pituitary Tumors
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Spinal Dysraphism
- Spine Tumors
Research
Research and Publications
170. Mehta VA, Wijesekera O, Pendleton C, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Jallo GI, Ahn ES. Harvey Cushing and Birth Hemorrhage: Early Pediatric Neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. J Neurosurg Pediatr 8:647-653, 2011.
171. Mehta VA, Kretzer RM, Orr B, Jallo GI. Primary Intramedullary Spinal Germ Cell Tumors. World Neurosurg 76:478.e1-6, 2011.
172. Recinos PF, Rahmathulla G, Pearl M, Renard Recinos V, Jallo GI, Gailloud P, Ahn ES. Vein of Galen Malformations: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, Management. Neurosurg Clin N Am 23:165-177, 2012.
173. Tyler BM, Hdeib A, Caplan J, Legnani FG, Fowers KD, Brem H, Jallo G, Pradilla G. Delayed Onset of Paresis in Rats with Experimental Intramedullary Spinal Cord Gliosarcoma Following Intratumoral Administration of the Paclitaxel Delivery System OncoGel. J Neurosurg Spine 16:93-101, 2012.
174. Molina C, Sciubba DM, Chaput C, Tortolani PJ, Jallo GI, Kretzer RM. A Computed Tomography-Based Feasibility Study of Translaminar Screw Placement in the Pediatric Thoracic Spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 9:27-34, 2012.
175. Hsu W, Siu I-M, Pradilla G, Richman J, Flerage T, Gokaslan ZL, Jallo GI, Gallia GL. Animal Model of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Glioma Using Human Glioblastoma Multiforme Neurospheres. J Neurosurg Pediatrics 16:27-34, 2012.
176. Novak K, Widhalm G, de Camargo AB, Perin N, Jallo G, Knosp E, Deletis V. The Value of Intraoperative Motor Evoked Potentials Monitoring during Surgical Intervention for Thoracic Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation. J Neurosurg Spine 16:114-126, 2012.
177. Goodwin CR, Recinos PF, Jallo GI. Pediatric Spine Trauma. Neurosurg Q 22:73-80, 2012.
178. Ononiwu C, Mehta V, Bettegowda C, Jallo G. Pediatric Spinal Glioblastoma Multiforme: Current Treatment Strategies and Possible Predictors of Survival. Childs Nerv Syst 28:715-720, 2012.
179. Adams H, Avendano J, Raza SM, Gokaslan ZL, Jallo GI, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Prognostic Factors and Survival in Primary Malignant Astrocytomas of the Spinal Cord: A Population-Based Analysis from 1973-2007. Spine 37:E727-735, 2012.
180. Yoshimura J, Siu IM, Thomale UW, Jallo GI. The Effects of Temozolomide Delivered by Prolonged Intracerebral Microinfusion against the Rat Brainstem GBM Allograft Model. Childs Nerv Syst 28:707-713, 2012.
181. Kretzer RM, Hsu W, Hu N, Umekoji H, Jallo GI, McAfee PC, Tortolani PJ, Cunningham BW. Adjacent-Level Range of Motion and Intradiscal Pressure Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fixation: An In Vitro Human Cadaveric Model. Spine 37:E778-785, 2012.
George I. Jallo, M.D.
182. Pendleton C, Jallo GI, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Early Multimodality Treatment of Intracranial Abscesses. World Neurosurg in press.
183. Woodworth GF, See A, Bettegowda C, Batra S, Jallo GI, Rigamonte D. Predictors of Surgery-Free Outcome in Adult Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy World Neurosurg in press.
184. Pearl MS, Chen JX, Gregg L, San Millan D, Belzberg A, Jallo G, Gailloud P. Angiographic Detection and Characterization of Cryptic Venous Anomales Associated with Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations Using Flat Panel Catheter Angiotomography (FPCA). Neurosurgery 71:ons125-ons132, 2012.
185. Jain A, Amin AG, Jain P, Burger P, Jallo GI, Lim M, Bettegowda C. Subependymoma: Clinical Features and Surgical Outcomes. Neurol Res 34:677-684. 2012.
171. Mehta VA, Kretzer RM, Orr B, Jallo GI. Primary Intramedullary Spinal Germ Cell Tumors. World Neurosurg 76:478.e1-6, 2011.
172. Recinos PF, Rahmathulla G, Pearl M, Renard Recinos V, Jallo GI, Gailloud P, Ahn ES. Vein of Galen Malformations: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, Management. Neurosurg Clin N Am 23:165-177, 2012.
173. Tyler BM, Hdeib A, Caplan J, Legnani FG, Fowers KD, Brem H, Jallo G, Pradilla G. Delayed Onset of Paresis in Rats with Experimental Intramedullary Spinal Cord Gliosarcoma Following Intratumoral Administration of the Paclitaxel Delivery System OncoGel. J Neurosurg Spine 16:93-101, 2012.
174. Molina C, Sciubba DM, Chaput C, Tortolani PJ, Jallo GI, Kretzer RM. A Computed Tomography-Based Feasibility Study of Translaminar Screw Placement in the Pediatric Thoracic Spine. J Neurosurg Pediatr 9:27-34, 2012.
175. Hsu W, Siu I-M, Pradilla G, Richman J, Flerage T, Gokaslan ZL, Jallo GI, Gallia GL. Animal Model of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Glioma Using Human Glioblastoma Multiforme Neurospheres. J Neurosurg Pediatrics 16:27-34, 2012.
176. Novak K, Widhalm G, de Camargo AB, Perin N, Jallo G, Knosp E, Deletis V. The Value of Intraoperative Motor Evoked Potentials Monitoring during Surgical Intervention for Thoracic Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation. J Neurosurg Spine 16:114-126, 2012.
177. Goodwin CR, Recinos PF, Jallo GI. Pediatric Spine Trauma. Neurosurg Q 22:73-80, 2012.
178. Ononiwu C, Mehta V, Bettegowda C, Jallo G. Pediatric Spinal Glioblastoma Multiforme: Current Treatment Strategies and Possible Predictors of Survival. Childs Nerv Syst 28:715-720, 2012.
179. Adams H, Avendano J, Raza SM, Gokaslan ZL, Jallo GI, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Prognostic Factors and Survival in Primary Malignant Astrocytomas of the Spinal Cord: A Population-Based Analysis from 1973-2007. Spine 37:E727-735, 2012.
180. Yoshimura J, Siu IM, Thomale UW, Jallo GI. The Effects of Temozolomide Delivered by Prolonged Intracerebral Microinfusion against the Rat Brainstem GBM Allograft Model. Childs Nerv Syst 28:707-713, 2012.
181. Kretzer RM, Hsu W, Hu N, Umekoji H, Jallo GI, McAfee PC, Tortolani PJ, Cunningham BW. Adjacent-Level Range of Motion and Intradiscal Pressure Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fixation: An In Vitro Human Cadaveric Model. Spine 37:E778-785, 2012.
George I. Jallo, M.D.
182. Pendleton C, Jallo GI, Quinones-Hinojosa A. Early Multimodality Treatment of Intracranial Abscesses. World Neurosurg in press.
183. Woodworth GF, See A, Bettegowda C, Batra S, Jallo GI, Rigamonte D. Predictors of Surgery-Free Outcome in Adult Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy World Neurosurg in press.
184. Pearl MS, Chen JX, Gregg L, San Millan D, Belzberg A, Jallo G, Gailloud P. Angiographic Detection and Characterization of Cryptic Venous Anomales Associated with Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations Using Flat Panel Catheter Angiotomography (FPCA). Neurosurgery 71:ons125-ons132, 2012.
185. Jain A, Amin AG, Jain P, Burger P, Jallo GI, Lim M, Bettegowda C. Subependymoma: Clinical Features and Surgical Outcomes. Neurol Res 34:677-684. 2012.
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