Amin Amini, MD, MS, FAANS is a world-class neurosurgeon, leading the Maryland / DC area in developing general, minimially-invasive, and micro-neurosurgery.
Dr. Amini received a Bachelors and Masters degree in Neurobiology and Cell Biology at the University of Maryland. He obtained a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed a neurosurgery residency and chief residency at the University of Utah. There, he made significant contributions to the neurosurgical literature on malignant tumors of the brain and spine, traumatic cervical spine injuries, and endoscopic spine surgeries, with more than 40 scientific papers, abstracts, and chapters published in prestigious neurosurgical journals and textbooks.
After residency, he moved back to the Maryland / DC area and has been providing state-of-the-art neurosurgical care since 2008, treating people with a wide variety of neurological conditions. From 2008-2011, he served as the Medical Director of the Neurosciences Program at Holy Cross Hospital. From 2010-2018, he served as the Medical Director of Neurosurgery at UM Prince George Hospital, one of the busiest trauma centers in the DC metropolitan area. In 2013, he was appointed the Medical Director of Neurosurgery at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Washington Adventist Hospital, where he leads the development of a neurosurgery program to better serve the needs of this growing community.
Since 2012, Dr. Amini has consistently been voted a Washingtonian Top Doc by his peers. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Washington Academy of Neurosurgery.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Dr. Nadia Hashimi (a pediatrician and world-renowned writer), and four children.
Fraser C. Henderson Jr., MD, has built a remarkable medical career. As a physician and humanitarian, he has dedicated his life to improving health outcomes for people across the globe.
Dr. Henderson is admired for his expertise and contributions to neurosurgery, particularly in treating complex spine and brain disorders. His compassionate approach to patient care and exceptional surgical skills have made him a trusted figure among patients and colleagues.
After earning his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completing his residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, he was a Neurosurgery Research Fellow at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and a Fellow in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery ay Weill Cornell Medicine.
With a commitment to serve, Dr. Henderson undertook a two-year mission to practice neurosurgery in Kenya at Tenwek Hospital through the Post-Residency Program at World Medical Mission (WMM), a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.
As part of his dedication to the field of neurosurgery, Dr. Henderson has served as an assistant professor of neurosurgery and published dozens of research papers (click below).
Farook J. Kidwai, MD, FAANS is a highly regarded neurosurgeon with more than 40 years of experience providing outstanding patient care.
Dr. Kidwai obtained his medical degree from King Edward Medical University in Pakistan. He then completed a general surgery residency training Company of Mary Hospital in Illinois and a neurological surgery residency training at SUNY at Buffalo in New York.
He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Amanda L. Panfil, PA-C is a highly skilled surgery physician assistant with more than a decade of experience.
She received a Bachelors degree in Biochemistry at the University of Rochester and obtained her Master of Health Science degree and physician assistant training at Drexel University.
Amanda is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
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