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Carlos Sanchez, MD, Neurosurgery, Washington, DC, George Washington University Hospital

CarlosEsmondSanchezMD

Neurosurgery • Washington, DC

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Attending Neurosurgeon, George Washington University Hospital. Principal Investigator, Program for Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy, George Washington University Cancer Center

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Overview of Dr. Sanchez

Carlos E. Sanchez, MD, is an attending neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery and a principal investigator at the Cell Enhancement and Technologies for Immunotherapy Program at the George Washington University Cancer Center. He specializes in surgical care for patients with benign and malignant brain tumors. Fellowship trained in pediatric neurosurgery, Dr. Sanchez served as the director of skull base surgery at Children’s National Hospital from 2018-2021 and specializes in caring young adult and adult patients with neurosurgical conditions previously treated in childhood.

During his neurosurgery residency at the University of New Mexico, he pursued a CAST-certified fellowship in Neurocritical Care. He then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at UCSD/Rady Children’s Hospital under the guidance of Michael Levy, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Sanchez completed his scientific training at Massachusetts General Hospital under the guidance of Bob Carter, MD, Ph.D., where he was a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Award Scholar. He subsequently was awarded a three-year NIH KL2 award through the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National, under the mentorship of Catherine Bollard, MD, MBChB. His scientific focus is the development of adoptive cell therapy technologies for brain tumors. Dr. Sanchez is a S.G.E. and serves as a consultant to the FDA, for the Cellular Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee (CTGTAC).

Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Sanchez serves on the Board of Advisors for Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health and sits on the Health Equity Committee.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2017 - 2018
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2017
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineNeuroCritical Care, 2015 - 2016
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Surgical Oncology, Adoptive Immunotherapy, 2006 - 2010
  • St. George's University School of Medicine
    St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2010 - 2017

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NIH KL2 Grant Award Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National
  • National Research Scholar Award National Institute of Health

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy. Core Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery 
    D. Gonda, C.E. Sanchez, and M ElzainElsevier, New York2019
  • Cranioplasty (Autologous, Cadaveric, and Alloplastic) Core Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery 
    M. Levy, C.E. Sanchez, and M Elzain.Elsevier2018
  • Endoscopic Transphenoidal Approach, Core Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery. 
    M. Levy, C.E. Sanchez, and R. HoshideElsevier2018
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • Children's Nationalhttps://childrensnational.org/choose-childrens/find-a-provider/carlos-sanchez
  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-sanchez-m-d-9340934/

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