Joseph C Watson MD
Professor of Neurosurgery & Director, Brain Tumor Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
8230 Boone Blvd360Vienna, VA 22182
Fax+1 703-748-1010
Overview of Dr. Watson
Dr. Joseph Watson is a neurosurgeon in Vienna, VA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, and Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and has been in practice 35 years. He is one of 36 doctors at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and one of 33 doctors at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital who specialize in Neurosurgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1992 - 1997- Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1991
Stanford UniversityB.S., Biology, 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
VA State Medical License 2006 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2017 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2012 - 2014
MD State Medical License 1997 - 2007
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Washingtonian Magazine, 2006-2023
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Utility of Bone Cement for Cranioplasty Following Retrosigmoid or Translabyrinthine Craniectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Carlos Aguilera, Galadu D Subah, Corinne Bogle, Ryan Gensler, Ziam Khan
Neurosurgical Review. 2025-11-19 - Simultaneous L1-2 Bulged Disc and Mobile Spinal Schwannoma Causing Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Rare Case Report.Roya Khorram, Joseph Watson
The American Journal of Case Reports. 2024-05-25 - 4 citationsProspective Evaluation of Ventriculostomy Infections.Emmagene Worley, Sonia M Astle, Joseph C. Watson
Cureus. 2015-08-25
Press Mentions
Windows Installed in Skulls Help Doctors Study Damaged BrainsSeptember 20th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Cerebrum MDhttp://www.cerebrummd.com
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