Dr. Christopher Kalhorn, MD

Dr. Christopher Kalhorn, MD

Neurosurgery  ·  
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Age 48
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Dr. Christopher Kalhorn, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Washington, DC and has been practicing for 17 years. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School Of Med Maywood Il in 1996 and specializes in neurosurgery.
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Neurosurgery Department

3800 Reservoir Rd NW # 7

Washington, DC 20007

Contact Information

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • MultiPlan

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No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Kalhorn's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency
Brain Surgery
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Kalhorn performs Brain Surgery more than 99% of his peers

Dr. Kalhorn performs this procedure more than 99% of his peers

Brain Disorders
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Kalhorn treats Brain Disorders more than 93% of his peers

Dr. Kalhorn treats this condition more than 93% of his peers

Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Kalhorn treats Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement) more than 92% of his peers

Dr. Kalhorn treats this condition more than 92% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Brachial Neuritis
  • Neuritis
  • Neuritis With Brachial Predilection
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Peripheral Neuritis
  • Polyneuritis
  • Radiculitis
  • Ulnar Neuritis
  • Vestibular Neuritis
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Dr. Kalhorn's conditions and procedures:

  • Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
  • Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Aneurysm
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Disorders
  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Disorders
  • Brain Surgery
  • Broken Neck
  • Cancer
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Cervical Spine Myelopathy
  • Chiari's Deformity
  • Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Disc Replacement
  • Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
  • Ear Disorders
  • Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
  • Epidural Lysis of Adhesions (LOA)
  • Epilepsy
  • Fracture
  • Herniated Disc
  • Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
  • Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
  • Intervertebral Disc Disease
  • Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
  • Low Back Pain
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture
  • Meningiomas
  • Myelopathy
  • Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
  • Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
  • Neuroplasty
  • Neurostimulation
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
  • Pathological Spine Fracture
  • Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
  • Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
  • Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
  • Scoliosis
  • Secondary Malignancies
  • Spina Bifida
  • Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Nerve Block
  • Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spine Deformities
  • Spine Disorders
  • Spine Fracture Treatment
  • Spine Fractures, Traumatic
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylosis
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial
  • Stereotactic Surgery
  • Stereotaxis
  • Stroke
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Subdural Hemorrhage
  • Thoracic Spine Fracture
  • Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
  • Thrombosis
  • Torticollis
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Vascular Disease
  • Vascular Transcatheter Embolization

About Me

Biography

Dr. Christopher Kalhorn, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Washington, DC and has been practicing for 17 years. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School Of Med Maywood Il in 1996 and specializes in neurosurgery.

Specialties

  • Neurosurgery

Board Certifications

  • Neurosurgery
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Education

2002
Baylor College Of Med
Residency Hospital
1997
Baylor College Of Med
Internship Hospital
1996
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School Of Med Maywood Il
Medical School
2002
1997
1996

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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Dr. Kalhorn's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Kalhorn

4.9

Based on 17 reviews

5 Stars
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4 Stars
5.882352941176471%
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1 Star
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There are no words that can possibly say enough about this blessed gift from God. We found Dr Kalhorn after an awful experience at Children’s Hospital in Norfolk, Dr. Kalhorn would be our Angel after our beautiful granddaughter who at 4 years old was diagnosed with a tumor that would be diagnosed...Read More
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I would recommend Dr. Kalhorn to anyone and everyone I know!
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I suffered severe intractable back pain for nearly eleven years due to a crushing back injury. Dr. Kalhorn recently implanted a Spinal Cord Stimulator, developed by Boston Scientific, that prevents the majority of pain signals
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Amazing surgeon with an incredible bedside manner. Can't say enough good things about him & everyone we've encountered in his office, too. Simply the best!
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