Chima Obioma Oluigbo, MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Chima Obioma Oluigbo
Titles
Neurosurgeon
About the Provider
Chima Oluigbo, MD, FRCSC, FAANS, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s National Hospital and Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine.
He completed his residency in neurological surgery at University Hospitals Birmingham, England and subsequently completed fellowships at the University of Colorado (pediatric neurosurgery) and the Ohio State University (functional and stereotactic neurosurgery). He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and an active member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Oluigbo cares for children with all types of diseases of the nervous system such as epilepsy, brain and spine tumors, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spina bifida and tethered spinal cord. He specializes in the surgical care of children with epilepsy as well as pediatric functional and restorative neurosurgery. He uses minimally invasive techniques to treat patients with epilepsy. These techniques include the Visualase laser ablation therapy and the ROSA robot assisted epilepsy surgery. He also uses advanced intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) during epilepsy surgery to optimize seizure control outcomes.
Dr. Oluigbo previously led the epilepsy surgery service at the Ohio State University Medical Center where he was actively involved in functional neurosurgery (deep brain stimulation).
His research interests include epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation, functional neurological restoration and the development of innovative neuromodulation therapies for the treatment of chronic neurological disorders including epilepsy, movement disorders, neurobehavioral and cognitive disorders, chronic pain and spasticity in children.
Departments
Awards and Recognition
Top Doctors Washingtonian (2024)
NPI
1467607671
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Locations
- Northern Virginia
- 3023 Hamaker Court, Fairfax, VA 22031
- phone: 571-226-8380
- Annapolis
- 1730 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
- phone: 410-266-6582
- Main Hospital-Medical Specialty Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 3400, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3508
- fax: 202-476-2875
- Main Hospital-Neuroscience Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 1300, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3434
- fax: 202-476-2513
- Main Hospital-Diabetes Complex Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-5631
- fax: 202-476-5615
- Main Hospital-Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-7409
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
Expertise
Education
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Fellow, Neurosurgery, 2010Children's Hospital
Fellow, 2009University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
Medical School, 1996Board Certifications
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American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 2014Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
- American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
- Amerigroup DC
- Amerigroup Maryland
- AmeriHealth DC
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
- Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
- ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
- Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
- Claimsbridge PPO
- Conifer Health
- First Health
- Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
- Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
- Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente: referral required
- Mail Handlers (Federal)
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
- MedStar Family Choice (DC)
- MedStar Family Choice (MD)
- Molina Health Care of VA
- Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
- Priority Partners MCO (MD)
- Tricare Humana Military
- U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
- United Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
- Virginia Premiere
