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Office
1500 N Beauregard St
Ste 300
Alexandria, VA 22311Phone+1 571-472-4100Fax+1 571-472-4101
Summary
- Dr. Andrew Fanous, MD FAANS, is a board certified neurosurgeon and the section chief of neurological surgery at INOVA Alexandria Hospital, VA. He is affiliated with multiple other hospitals in the area, including INOVA Fairfax Hospital and INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital. He received his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College, and received his medical degree from the Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. He received his training in neurological surgery at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery from the University of Miami. Dr. Fanous specializes in surgery for brain & spinal conditions, and has a particular interest in minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spine surgery and deformity, spinal tumors and spinal cord injuries. He speaks multiple languages, including Arabic, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2017 - 2018
- University at BuffaloResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2017
- University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 2011
- Middlebury CollegeBA, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, German
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License Current
- VA State Medical License Active through 2026
- CO State Medical License Active through 2021
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Castle Connelly Rising Star Top Doctor Award Castle Connelly, 2021-2022
- Top Doctor Award 2020-2022
- Washingtonian Top Doctor Award Washingtonian Magazine, 2021
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsFrameless Stereotactic Insertion of Viewsite Brain Access System with Microscope-Mounted Tracking Device for Resection of Deep Brain Lesions: Technical Report.Timothy G White, Shamik Chakraborty, Rohan R Lall, Andrew A. Fanous, John A. Boockvar
Cureus. 2017-02-04 - 10 citationsVascular Anatomy and Not Age is Responsible for Increased Risk of Complications in Symptomatic Elderly Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery StentingAndrew A. Fanous, Patrick K. Jowdy, Simon Morr, Kunal Vakharia, Hussain Shallwani
World Neurosurgery. 2019-08-01 - 11 citationsSurgical Site Infection as a Risk Factor for Long-Term Instrumentation Failure in Patients with Spinal Deformity: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Andrew A. Fanous, John Paul G. Kolcun, G. Damian Brusko, Michael Paci, George M. Ghobrial
World Neurosurgery. 2019-08-23
Journal Articles
- Use of Preoperative Checklists in Reducing Neurosurgical Procedure Cancellations: A Quality Assurance InitiativeMeyers JE, Fanous AA, Jowdy PK, Leonardo J, AANS Neurosurgeon, 6/1/2016
- Mechanical Thrombectomy: Stent Retrievers vs. Aspiration CathetersFanous AA, Siddiqui AH, Cor Vasa, 4/2016
- Characterization of pancreatic head tumor internal motion using 4D-CRT images and daily X-ray imaging of biliary stents as fiducials during radiation therapyZaki B, Fanous AA, Hartford D, Gladstone D, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, 9/2008
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- High Risk Factors in Symptomatic Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting with Distal Protection: Buffalo Risk Assessment Scale (BRASS)Fanous AA, Natarajan SK, Jowdy PK, Dumont TM, Mokin M, Yu J, Goldstein A, Wach MM, Budny JL, Hopkins LN, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, The 20th Annual Scholarly Exchange Day, Buffalo, NY, 4/29/2017
- High Risk Factors in Symptomatic Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting with Distal Protection: Buffalo Risk Assessment Scale (BRASS)Fanous AA, Natarajan SK, Jowdy PK, Dumont TM, Mokin M, Yu J, Goldstein A, Wach MM, Budny JL, Hopkins LN, Snyder KV, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI, The 65th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), New Orleans, LA, 9/26/2015
- Life-Threatening Mannitol-Induced Hyperkalemia in Neurosurgical PatientsFanous AA, Tick R, Fenstermaker RA, The 65th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), New Orleans, LA, 9/26/2015
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Authored Content
- Successful Kissing Balloon Expandable Stent Graft Treatment for a Right Common Carotid Pseudoaneurysm Caused by TracheotomyMarch 2018
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Other Languages
- Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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