Neurosurgeon in Washington, District Of Columbia (DC)

Washington Neurosurgical Associates provides compassionate, comprehensive neurosurgical care with an emphasis on the minimally invasive management of diseases of the brain, spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves.

Washington Neurosurgical Associates has been providing neurosurgical care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for more than 50 years. Dr. Ammerman, a third generation neurosurgeon, carries on the traditions of neurosurgical excellent and patient-centered care taught by his father and grandfather.

About Joshua Ammerman, MD
Doctor Joshua Ammerman is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Washington Neurosurgical Associates. He also serves as Chief of the Neurosurgery Section and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Sibley Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Ammerman received his medical degree with distinction at George Washington University in Washington, DC. There he completed his internship in the Department of Surgery and residency in the Department of Neurological Surgery. Special residency training took place in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Children’s National Medical Center. Under the tutelage of Edward H. Oldfield, MD, Dr. Ammerman completed a Clinical Research/Neuroncology fellowship program in the Surgical Neurology Branch of the National Institutes for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health at Bethesda, MD.

In addition, Dr. Ammerman has received honors, including Washington Consumers’ Checkbook Top Doctors and Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, and the Osler Society's Washington Chapter.

Joshua Ammerman, MD is a member of the SpineUniverse Editorial Board.