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Office
2700 Quarry Lake Dr
Ste 360
Baltimore, MD 21209Phone+1 410-601-4417- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Omar Zalatimo is a neurosurgeon in Baltimore, MD and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Northwest Hospital, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Carroll Hospital Center, and Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. He received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic and French. He specializes in epilepsy surgery, neurosurgical spine surgery, and stereotactic & functional neurosurgery and is experienced in trigeminal neuralgia, public health, neurosurgical oncology, neurosurgical spine surgery, and stereotactic and functional surgery.
Education & Training
- Penn State Hershey College of MedicineMPH, 2011 - 2014
- Penn State UniversityMHA, 2011 - 2014
- Penn State UniversityMaster's, Health Administration, 2011 - 2014
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2014
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, 2012 - 2013
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2007 - 2008
- Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2007
- Bucknell UniversityB.S., Biochemistry/Molecular and Cellular Biology, Cum Laude, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2013 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- NAHQ Fellow
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors Baltimore Magazine, 2017-2022
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2014
- CSNS Fellow Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsNeurosurgery perception of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.Prateek Agarwal, Ilya Frid, Justin Singer, Omar Zalatimo, Clemens M. Schirmer, Kristopher T. Kimmell, Nitin Agarwal> ;Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2021 Oct 1
- A Novel Intraoperative Transient Variant of Immune Thrombocytopenia.Abdel Salous, Omar Zalatimo, Salous, A.> ;Cureus. 2021 Jun 1
- 7 citationsThe Impact of Neurophysiological Intraoperative Monitoring during Spinal Cord and Spine Surgery: A Critical Analysis of 121 Cases.Tarik Ibrahim, Oliver D. Mrowczynski, Omar Zalatimo, Vernon M. Chinchilli, Jonas Sheehan, Robert E. Harbaugh, Elias Rizk> ;Cureus. 2017 Nov 19
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Journal Articles
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of chiropractic care and cervical artery dissection No evidence for causationChurch E, Sieg E, Zalatimo O, Hussain N, Glantz M, Harbaugh, R, Cureus, 1/1/2016
- Impact of improved documentation on an academic neurosurgical practiceZalatimo O, Ranasinghe M, Harbaugh RE, Iantosca M, J Neurosurg, 1/1/2014
- Journal club: National variability in intracranial pressure monitoring and craniotomy for children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuryAnderson B, Bogason E, Brandmeir NJ, Church EW, Cooke J, Davanzo J, Davies G, Hussain N, Patel AS, Payne R, Rohatgi P, Sieg E, Zalatimo O, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters
- Cervical manipulation does not cause carotid and vertebral artery dissectionChurch E, Sieg E, Zalatimo O, Hussain N, Glantz M, Harbaugh RH, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
- Personalized molded stereotactic frames for deep brain stimulator electrode implantationHussain N, Zalatimo O, and McInerney J, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
- Cervical manipulation does not cause carotid and vertebral artery dissectionChurch E, Sieg E, Hussain N, Zalatimo O, Glantz M, Harbaugh RH, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, Hershey, PA, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Gamma knife radiosurgery for the treatment of aneurysmsNew York, NY - 1/1/2014
- Comparative studies of health care systems: Taiwan and the United States of America—past, present, and futurePhiladelphia, PA - 1/1/2014
- Impact of improved documentation on an academic neurosurgical practiceSan Francisco, CA - 1/1/2013
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Professional Memberships
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- American Society for Stereotactic and Functional NeurosurgeryMember
- Maryland Neurosurgical SocietyVice President
Other Languages
- Arabic, French
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwest HospitalRandallstown, Maryland
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical CenterTowson, Maryland
- Carroll HospitalWestminster, Maryland
- Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland
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