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George Jallo

George Jallo, MD

Neurosurgery

Accepting New Patients
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

Languages

  • French
  • Aramaic
  • English

33 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Male

About George Jallo

Professional Titles

  • Vice Dean and Physician-in-Chief at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
  • Clinical Practice Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
  • Medical Director, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Institute for Brain Protection Sciences (IBPS)
  • Goldenberg Family Chair of the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Neurological Surgery

Background

Dr. Jallo is the vice dean and physician-in-chief at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. He also is the David M. Goldenberg Family Endowed Chair in the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences and a professor of neurosurgery, pediatrics and oncology with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Jallo joined Johns Hopkins in 2003 as a pediatric neurosurgeon. In 2013, he became the pediatric neurosurgery division director at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Jallo moved to Johns Hopkins All Children's in 2015 to launch the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences, a multidisciplinary institute that unites clinicians, researchers and educators focused on promoting optimal neurodevelopment and caring for children with injuries and illnesses that can affect the brain.

His areas of expertise include tumors of the brain and spinal cord, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for eloquent tumors, use of minimally invasive technologies such as endoscopy and keyhole surgery and surgical treatment of epilepsy.

Dr. Jallo has published more than 245 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 89 book chapters and is co-editor of five textbooks on pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric epilepsy surgery and neuroendoscopy.

In addition, Dr. Jallo has been principal investigator for NIH and private foundation grants focused on treatment of pediatric central nervous system tumors and other neurosurgical challenges.

Dr. Jallo earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia Medical School and completed his residency in neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center and fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, in New York.

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

  • St. Pete 6-year-old can walk after undergoing spinal cord surgery, WTVT - TV (July 1, 2022)
  • Tampa Bay Area teen makes miraculous recovery after being hit by boat's propeller, WFTS -TV (December 16, 2022)
  • Doctor thanks 'miracle' after teen shot in the head returns home from hospital, WFTS -TV (July 10, 2023)

Additional Academic Titles

Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Oncology

Research Interests

Local Delivery of Chemotherapy Agents, Novel Models of Brainstem and Spinal Cord Tumor, Optic Pathway Tumors

Research Summary

Dr. Jallo's research interests include novel models of brainstem and spinal cord tumors and local delivery of chemotherapy agents.

Selected Publications

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
    • 601 5th Street South, Suite 500, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

    Expertise

    Education

    Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center

    Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1999

    NYU Langone Medical Center

    Residency, Surgery, 1998

    University of Virginia School of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD, 1991

    Board Certifications

    Pediatric Neurological Surgery

    American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 2004

    Neurological Surgery

    American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2002

    Neurological Surgery

    American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2002

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