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About Us + Dr. Neal J. Naff
Dr. Neal J. Naff
 Training and Background
Dr. Neal Naff is a native of southwest Virginia. He completed his undergraduate education at the Virginia Military Insititute, where he was class president and valedictorian. He completed his medical school training and neurosurgical residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. As a resident he was recognized by the National Stroke Association with an award as a national research fellow for his work on brain hemorrhages. Dr. Naff is Chief of Neurosurgery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and St. Joseph Medical Center and serves as Director of Clinical Neuroscience Education at Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Neurosurgery. He also maintains clinical privileges at Carroll Hospital Center, GBMC, Northwest Hospital, and Union Memorial. He is the surgical director of the CyberKnife Radiosurgery Center at Sinai Hospital and serves as the Director of Performance Improvement for the International CyberKnife Society. He is an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and is active in the teaching, clinical, and research programs in that department. In 2001 he was awarded the faculty teaching award by the resident neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital "In Recognition of Excellence in Teaching and Commitment to Resident Education". Based on a 2008 survey of Baltimore area physicians, Dr. Naff was named "Top Doctor" by Baltimore Magazine for the field of neurosurgery. He has authored over 50 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts. He has active clinical and research interests in the treatment of complex spinal problems, brain and spinal tumors, brain hemorrhages, cerebral aneurysms, radiosurgery, Chiari malformations, adult hydrocephalus (NPH), spinal stimulation, spasticity, trigeminal neuralgia, and peripheral nerve disorders. He has been awarded nine federally funded and peer reviewed research grants for his clinical and research work. He lectures locally and nationally on brain, spine, and peripheral nerve disorders. He is an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is active in the teaching program for the neurosurgical residents at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is also active on the neurosurgical teaching staff at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC where he is the Consulting Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery. He lectures locally and nationally on brain, spine, and peripheral nerve disorders. 2700 Quarry Lake Dr
Ste 360
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-616-7600
410-616-7605 (FAX)
See map | Chief of Neurosurgery, Sinai Hospital
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine
600 N Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21287 Surgical Director, Cyberknife
Radiosurgery Center
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215 | President, Chesapeake Neurosurgery, LLC
2700 Quarry Lake Dr
Ste 360
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-616-7600
410-616-7605 (FAX) Director Clinical Neuroscience Education
Department of Neurosurgery Residency Program
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine |
Specialties
Board Certified, Neurological Surgery Microsurgical treatment of brain tumors
Dr. Naff utilizes the the most advanced techniques to treat brain tumors. This includes frame based and frameless neuronavigation,intra-operative brain monitoring and mapping, Gliadel wafers, and Gliasite radiation balloons. Microsurgical repair of cerebral aneurysms Microsurgical treatment of AVM's
AVM's (arteriovenous malformations) are an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins that may cause hemorrhages, seizures, or other problems. Microsurgical treatment of pituitary tumors Multimodality Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia may be treated with several different techniques. Our practice provides all modalities to include microsurgical decompression, percutaneous rhizotomy, and radiosurgery. Treatment of Chiari malformations Treatment of adult hydrocephalus Treatment of brain hemorrhages and trauma Microsurgical lumbar and cervical discectomy Repair of lumbar and cervical stenosis Microsurgical treatment of spinal cord tumors Rheumatologic disorders of the cervical spine Endoscopic and Surgical Carpal Tunnel Release Treatment of ulnar nerve entrapment Brachial plexus and nerve injury repair Insertion of spinal cord & nerve stimulators
This is also known as neurostimulation therapy. Insertion of morphine pumps
This is also known as intrathecal drug delivery. Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty CyberKnife Radiosurgery
Dr. Naff is the surgical director of the CyberKnife Radiosurgery Center at Sinai Hospital. The Cyberknife provides the most advanced delivery of radiosurgery to brain and spine lesions. More information about the cyberknife is available on on other pages of this website. + top of page +
 Curriculum Vitae Place Of Birth
Roanoke, Virginia | Work Address
Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station
10751 Falls Road, Ste 301
Lutherville MD |
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Education Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine, May 15, 1991 | Virginia Military Institute,
Lexington Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Biology,
May 17, 1987, Distinguished, Valedictorian |
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Post Doctoral Training Department of Neurosurgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
1991-1998 + top of page +
Research Fellowships Neuro-endovascular fellowship,
Division of Neuroradiology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine + top of page +
Licensure and Board Certification Maryland State Physician
License # D47743 Diplomat, American Board of Neurological Surgeons 11/00 Fellow, American College of Surgeons 10/02 + top of page +
Academic & Administrative Appointments Chief, Division of Neurosurgery
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2003-present
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery
Saint Josephs Hospital of Towson
2006-present
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1998-present
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
1998-present | Treasurer,
Maryland Neurosurgical Society
2002-present
Cancer Committee,
Maryland General Hospital
2001-present
Cancer Committee, St. Joseph's
Hospital 2002-present<
O.R. Committee,
Maryland General Hospital 2002-present |
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Hospital Appointments Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, Washington, DC
1998-present
Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1999-present
Maryland General Hospital,
Baltimore, MD 1999-present
Good Samaritan Hospital,
Baltimore, MD
1999-present
Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, MD 2000-present
Northwest Hospital,
Randallstown, MD 2000-present | Saint Joseph's Hospital,
Towson, MD 2001-present
Johns Hopkins Bayview,
Baltimore, MD 2001-present
Union Memorial Hospital,
Baltimore, MD 2001-present
Carroll County General Hospital,
Westminster, MD 2001-present
Bon Secours Hospital,
Baltimore, MD 2002-present
Greater Baltimore Medical
Center, Towson, MD
2002-present |
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Memberships, Offices and Committee Appointments Congress of Neurological Surgeons
American Association of Neurologic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery of the AANS and CNS
Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the AANS and CNS
Peripheral Nerve Task Force of the AANS and CNS
American Heart Association
Stroke Council-Member
Maryland Medical Society
(Med-Chi)
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Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments Consulting Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Division of Neurosurgery
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC and the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
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Awards & Honors National Stroke Association,
National Research Fellowship Award, 1996-1998 Invited Guest, 21st Princeton Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, Washington Univeristy School of Medicine, May 7-10, 1998. Recipient of the 2001 Annual Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Neurosurgery Richard J. Otenasek, Jr. Faculty Teaching Award,
Presented by the Neurosurgery Housestaff In Recognition of Excellence in Teaching and Commitment to Resident Education + top of page +
Editorial Boards Reviewer, Stroke, Official Journal of the American Stroke Association + top of page +
Research Interests Cerebrovascular diseases, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Peripheral Nerve and Brachial, Plexus Injuries, Tumors, Brain tumors
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