George Jallo, MD
Neurosurgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Infant 0-2
- Child 3-12
- Adolescent 13-17
- Young Adult 18-25
Languages
- French
- Aramaic
- English
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MaleJohns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About George Jallo
Professional Titles
- Vice Dean and Physician-in-Chief at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
- Medical Director, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Hough Family Institute for Brain Protection Sciences (IBPS)
- Goldenberg Family Chair of the Institute for Brain Protection Sciences
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Jallo is the vice dean and physician-in-chief at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. He is also the David M. Goldenberg Family Endowed Chair in the Hough Family 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.
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Videos
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 Oncology, Professor of Pediatrics
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.
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Selected Publications
Establishment of a human glioblastoma stemlike brainstem rodent tumor model. Siu IM, Tyler BM, Chen JX, Eberhart CG, Thomale UW, Olivi A, Jallo GI, Riggins GJ, Gallia GL. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2010 Jul;6(1):92-7. doi: 10.3171/2010.3.PEDS09366. PMID: 20593994 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Father of neurosurgery: Harvey Cushing's early experience with a pediatric brainstem glioma at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dmetrichuk JM, Pendleton C, Jallo GI, Quiñones-Hinojosa A. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Oct;8(4):337-41. doi: 10.3171/2011.7.PEDS11101. PMID: 21961537 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Neurosurg Focus. 2012 Jul;33(Suppl 1):1. doi: 10.3171/2012.V2.FOCUS12154. Intramedullary spinal cord tumor resection. Groves ML, Zadnik PL, Recinos PF, Renard V, Jallo GI.
The periumbilical approach in ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement: technique and long-term results. Recinos PF, Pindrik JA, Bedri MI, Ahn ES, Jallo GI, Recinos VR. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2013 May;11(5):558-63. doi: 10.3171/2013.1.PEDS1254. Epub 2013 Feb 22. PMID: 23432480 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Use of a minimally invasive tubular retraction system for deep-seated tumors in pediatric patients. Recinos PF, Raza SM, Jallo GI, Recinos VR. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 May;7(5):516-21. doi: 10.3171/2011.2.PEDS10515. PMID: 21529192 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Locations
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
- 601 5th Street South, Suite 500, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
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- phone: 727-767-8181
- fax: 727-767-8030
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: The Mount Sinai Hospital, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1999
- Residency: New York University, Surgery, 1998
- Medical Education: University of Virginia School of Medicine, MD, 1991
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Neurological Surgery: American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 2004
- Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2002
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna (Commercial)
- Aetna Better Health (Medicaid)
- Avmed (Commercial)
- BCBS FL (Commercial)
- CareFirst
- CareSource (Medicaid)
- Cigna
- Cigna Health Care (Commercial)
- Community Care Plan (Medicaid)
- Evolutions (Commercial)
- First Health
- Florida Community Care
- Florida Medicaid
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Gulf Coast Provider Network (Commercial)
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- Medicare
- Molina/ Magellan (Medicaid)
- MultiPlan
- Multiplan (Commercial)
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Simply Healthcare (Medicaid&Healthy Kids)
- Sunshine State/ Wellcare (Medicaid &Healthy Kids)
- TriCare
- United (Commercial)
- United Community Plan (Medicaid&HealthyKids)
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
- WPS TriCare East (Commercial)