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Neurology and Neurosurgery

Neurosurgical Spine Center

Our Neurosurgery Spine Team

Conditions affecting the spine are often complex. To help you manage pain and restore as much function as possible, we've gathered a group of experts who work together to ensure seamless continuity of care that addresses your total well-being. Our spine team includes world-renowned neurosurgeons, neurologists, pain specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians and therapists, who collaborate to develop a unique treatment plan for each patient. 

Director of the Neurosurgical Spine Center

Nicholas Theodore, M.D., M.S.

  • Director, Neurosurgical Spine Center
  • Donlin M. Long Professor
  • Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Professor of Pediatrics

Expertise: Back Disorders, Back Injuries, Back Pain, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Degenerative Disc Herniation

Spine Neurosurgeons

  • Allan Belzberg, M.D.

    • Director, Peripheral Nerve Surgery
    • George J. Heuer Professor of Neurosurgery
    • Co-Director, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute
    • Director, Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Clinic, Kennedy Krieger Institute
    • Professor of Neurosurgery
    • Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

    Expertise: Benign Tumors, Benign Tumors of the Head and Neck, Brachial Plexus Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cauda Equina Syndrome

  • Ali Bydon, M.D.

    • Vice Chair of Strategic Planning
    • Director of Spinal Outcomes and Biomechanics Laboratory
    • Co-Director, Neurosurgery Medical Student Education
    • Professor of Neurosurgery

    Expertise: Aneurysmal Bone Cyst, Back Disorders, Back Injuries, Back Pain, Basilar Impression

  • Louis Chang, M.D.

    • Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

    Expertise: Back Pain, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Degenerative Disc Herniation, Cervical Myelopathy

  • David Lin, M.D., Ph.D.

    • Chair, Department of Surgery, Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine
    • Division Chief of Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery, National Capital Region
    • Chief of Neurosurgery, Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine
    • Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
    • Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
    • Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    Expertise: Brain Metastases, Brain Tumors, Cervical Spine Disease, Endoscopic Brain Neurosurgery, Glioblastoma

  • Daniel Lubelski, M.D.

    • Director of Spine Tumor Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery
    • Assistant Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
    • Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
    • Assistant Professor of Oncology

    Expertise: Brachial Plexus Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Degenerative Disc Herniation

  • Timothy Witham, M.D.

    • Director, the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Spinal Fusion Laboratory
    • Director, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center's Spine Program
    • Associate Program Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program
    • Professor of Neurosurgery
    • Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Expertise: Aneurysmal Bone Cyst, Back Disorders, Back Pain, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Cavernous Angioma

Advanced Practitioners

Laura Blanchfield, NP, CRNP

Laura Blanchfield

Rosemarie Hughes, PA-C MMS, CT (ASCP)

Rosemary Hughes

Gurpreet Jassi, PA-C

Gurpreet Jassi

Jacqueline Kohn, CRNP, DNP

Jacqueline Kohn headshot

Dorothy Madarang, PA-C, MLS (ASCP)

Dorothy Madarang

Zain Saeed, MSPAS, PA-C

Zain Saeef

Other Neurosurgeons We Work With

  • William S Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.

    Expertise: Deep Brain Stimulation, Dystonia, Epilepsy Surgery, Essential Tremor, Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy

  • Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Ph.D.

    Expertise: Brain Tumors, CyberKnife and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors

  • Judy Huang, M.D.

    Expertise: Acute Stroke Care, Aneurysm Repair, Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (ASH), Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM), Brain Cancer

  • Jon Weingart, M.D.

    Expertise: Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Chiari Malformations

Rehabilitation Team

Akhil Chhatre, M.D.

Expertise: Back Pain, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Degenerative Disc Herniation, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis

Other Staff Members

Ramsey, Nicole
Surgical Coordinator

Suk, Ian
Medical Illustrator