Our Medical Directors

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Meet the Medical Directors

Inova Neuroscience and Spine Institute medical directors

Dr. James Ecklund

James Ecklund, MD
Bio | Video

Medical Director of Neurosciences, Inova; Chairman, Department of Neurosciences, Inova Fairfax Hospital
Practice: Inova Medical Group – Neurosurgery
Specialty: Neurosurgery Inova Fairfax Hospital

 

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Laith Altaweel, MD
Bio

Medical Director, Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care Services, Inova 
Specialty: Critical Care Medicine
Inova Fairfax Hospital

 

Dr. Charls Azzam

Charles Azzam, MD
Bio | Video

Medical Director, Inova Spine Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital
Practice: Solo
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

 

James Bicksel, MD

James Bicksel, MD
Bio

Medical Director, Inova Memory Program
Practice: Capital Neurology Services
Specialty: Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology
Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

 

Dr. Ron Childs

Ron Childs, MD
Bio

Medical Director, Inova Spine Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital
Practice: Commonwealth Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Inova Fairfax Hospital

 

Dr. John Cochran

John W. Cochran, MD
Bio

Medical Director of Cerebrovascular Services, Inova
Practice: Inova Medical Group – Neurology
Specialty: Neurology, Stroke Neurologist
Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

 

Dr. Ali Ganjei

Ali G. Ganjei, MD
Bio | Video

Medical Director, Inova Spine Program; Medical Director of Rehabilitation Services, Inova
Practice: Mount Vernon Rehabilitation Medical Associates
Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

 

Dr. James Leiphart

James W. Leiphart, MD
Bio | Video

Director of Epilepsy Surgery; Co-director of Epilepsy Services
Practice: Inova Medical Group – Neurosurgery
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

 

Dr. Robert Lipsky

Robert Lipsky, PhD
Bio

Director of Translational Research, Department of Neurosciences, Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Neuroscience Research Program

 

Ali Moshirfar, MD

Ali Moshirfar, MD
Bio

Medical Director, Inova Spine Program at Inova Loudoun Hospital
Practice: Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery Institute
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

 

Christopher M Putman, MD

Christopher M. Putman, MD
Bio

Diagnostic Radiology
Practice: Fairfax Radiological Consultants
Specialty: Interventional Neuroradiology
Inova Fairfax Hospital

 

Mahesh Shenai, MD

Mahesh B. Shenai, MD
Bio

Medical Director, Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery
Practice: Inova Medical Group – Neurosurgery
Specialty: Neurological Surgery

 

Dr. Christopher Silveri

Christopher Silveri, MD
Bio | Video

Medical Director, Inova Spine Program at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Practice: Fair Oaks Orthopedics Associates, Inc.
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Surgery
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

 

Dr. Vilesh Vyas

Nilesh Vyas, MD
Bio | Video

Program Leader, Inova Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Program
Practice: Inova Medical Group – Neurosurgery
Specialty: Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Inova Fairfax Hospital

 

Dr. Corey J. Wallach

Corey J. Wallach, MD
Bio | Video

Medical Director, Inova Spine Program at Inova Alexandria Hospital and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Practice: Anderson Orthopedic Clinic
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Surgery
Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital

 

Dr. Mateo Ziu

Mateo Ziu, MD
Bio

Medical Director, Inova Neuro-Oncology Program
Practice: Inova Medical Group – Neurosurgery
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Inova Fairfax Hospital