Timothy James Chryssikos, MD, PhD

A neurosurgeon, Dr. Chryssikos treats patients for a variety of neurosurgical problems, including degenerative spinal disorders, scoliosis/spinal deformity, conditions requiring revision spinal surgery, spinal oncology, and spinal and cranial neurotrauma. He uses the latest technology to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients, employing minimally invasive and motion-preserving surgical techniques whenever possible.

Dr. Chryssikos grew up in Maryland. He is a graduate of University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he also completed his neurosurgery residency. As a medical student, Dr. Chryssikos was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He also received the Raymond K. Thompson Award from University of Maryland School of Medicine's Department of Neurosurgery. As a resident, he received the Charles Tator Spinal Cord Injury Resident Research Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). As a fellow, he received the Kuntz Scholar Award from the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves for his research on minimally invasive spinopelvic fixation.

Dr. Chryssikos has also received awards from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Cervical Spine Research Society for his work on minimally invasive ultrasonography during anterior cervical spine surgery.