Neurosurgery

8110 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

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Inova Neurosurgery Team

Board Certified and Fellowship-Trained Subspecialist with Expertise in Spine, Vascular, Functional, Tumor, Skull Base And/Or Neurotrama.
Phone: 703-970-2670 Fax: 703-970-0240
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Phone: 703-970-2670 Fax: 703-970-0240
Phone: 703-970-2670 Fax: 703-970-0240
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Inova Neurosurgery
Inova Neurosurgery Team

Meet the Inova Neurosurgery Team

The neurosurgeons at Inova Neurosurgery are fellowship trained and world-class expert subspecialists who are authorities in the fields of spine, vascular, functional, tumor, skull base and neurotrauma.

Our highly specialized nurse practitioners and physician assistants assist with your care throughout diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Our patient-centered approach means we turn no case away, no matter how complex. The team at Inova Neurosurgery works together to deliver superior outcomes and experiences.

Neurosurgeons

Our neurosurgeons are each fellowship-trained subspecialist with expertise in spine, vascular, functional, tumor, skull base and/or neurotrauma.

Mateo Ziu, MD

Mateo Ziu, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Problems and Treatment, Pituitary tumors, Spine disease/tumor
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 19
James Leiphart, MD

James Warren Leiphart, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Epileptic Conditions/Treatments, Spinal Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 23
Sidhartha Chandela, MD

Sidhartha Chandela, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Years of Experience: 18
John Hamilton, MD

John F. Hamilton, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Spinal Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 26
Andrew Fanous, MD

Andrew A. Fanous, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Clinical Interests: Back Pain, Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Spinal Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 9
Anje Kim, MD

Anje Kim, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Years of Experience: 24
Ameet Chitale, MD

Ameet V. Chitale, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Clinical Interests: Brain Problems and Treatment, Carotid Artery Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Spinal Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Stroke
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 9
Nilesh Vyas, MD

Nilesh A Vyas, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Brain Injury, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neck Problems/Surgery & Treatments, Stroke
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 20
James Ecklund, MD

James M. Ecklund, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Neck Problems/Surgery & Treatments, Spinal Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 33
Mahesh Shenai, MD

Mahesh Bhaskar Shenai, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Board-certified specialties granted by an ABMS Member Board. Learn more about board certification.
Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Spinal Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Areas of special interest identified by the physician or additional training completed.
Years of Experience: 15

Meet our Staff

Our highly specialized nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and physician access associates contribute to your care from diagnosis to treatment to recovery.

    Nurse Practitioners

    Jessica Balko, NP, Inova Medical Group Neurosurgery

    Jessica Balko , NP

    Cristie Brewer, NP, Inova Medical Group Neurosurgery

    Cristie Brewer , NP

    Stacia Singh, NP

    Stacia Singh , NP

    Zahra Mohseni, Inova Medical Group Neurosurgery, NP

    Zahra Mohseni , NP

    Physician Assistants

    Joy Rostron , PA

    Megan Vaughan, PA, Inova Neurosurgery

    Megan Vaughan , PA

    Erika Canouse, Physician Assistant, Inova Neurosurgery

    Erika Canouse , PA

    Registered Nurses

    • Naomi Gibson

    Licensed Practical Nurses

    • Juan Jaldin
    • Natalie Teran

    Medical Assistant

    Marsha Murafsky

    Physician Access Associates

    • Rossmery Ayala, Financial Coordinator

    Surgical Scheduling

    • Brian Henson-Leiva
    • Eric Zegada

    Office Staff

    • Patrick (Pat) Hinton, Office Director
    • Leah Williams, Office Manager

    Scheduling Coordinators

    • Rick Lunasin, Team Lead
    • Lashanta McDonald-Chambers, Team Lead
    • Bernice Brown
    • Tynaea Brown
    • Andrea Cox
    • Cathleen Flores
    • Cassandra Fultz
    • Rosario Goode
    • Regina Johnson
    • Brittany Mitchell
    • Kimberley Murphy
    • Mary Reynolds
    • Mark Lee-Tanedo
    • Julie Zhang