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Fraser Cummins Henderson, MD

LICENSE # 0101052318
 
Issue Date: 5/1/1995
Expiration Date: 3/31/2026
Status: Current Active


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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 5/9/2024
THE METROPOLITAN NEUROSURGERY GROUP
1300 Spring St.
SUITE 210
Silver Spring , MD 20910
Phone: 301557-9049
Fax: 301-654-9394

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 30
Years in Active Clinical Practice Outside US/Canada: Less than 1 year
Medicaid
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Is a Medicare participating provider
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 5/9/2024
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 5/9/2024
(Prince George,MD) UM Prince George
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Grad School: Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine (Previously MCV) - Richmond VA
Year Completed: 1982
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Neurosurgery
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina USA
Year Residency Completed: 1982


Neurosurgery
University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina USA
Year Internship Completed: 1989


Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Neurological Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1980
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Neurological Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1993
Current Certification Expires: 2021

Neurological Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1993
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Surgery: Neurological Surgery
Radiology: Radiation Oncology
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 5/9/2024
medicare(Participating Provider)
Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Practitioners had the option of completing this section. This practitioner has not provided any information regarding honors and awards.
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Georgetown University School Of Medicine - Washington DC
Rank: Assistant Professor
Years: 1994-2000

Georgetown University School Of Medicine - Washington DC
Rank: Associate Professor
Years: 2000-Present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 5/9/2024
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 5/9/2024
Utility of the clivo-axial angle in assessing brainstem deformity: pilot study and literature review
Neurosurgical Review
Date: 06 2017
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10143-017-0830-3

Cervical medullary syndrome secondary to craniocervical instability and ventral brainstem compression in hereditary hypermobility connective tissue disorders: 5-year follow-up after craniocervical reduction, fusion, and stabilization
Neurosurgical Review
Date: 01 2019
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7212711/

Optimizing Alignment Parameters During Craniocervical Stabilization and Fusion: A Technical Note
Cureus
Date: 03 2020
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7112711/

The Neurosurgical Intraoperative Checklist for Surgery of the Craniocervical Junction and Spine
Cureus
Date: 04 2020
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7212711/

Comment on “Quantitative measures of tissue mechanics to detect hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility syndrome disorders: a systematic review” (Letter to the Editor)
Clinical Rheumatology
Date: 06 2020
link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10067-020-05158-5

Atlanto-axial rotary instability (Fielding type 1): characteristic clinical and radiological findings, and treatment outcomes following alignment, fusion, and stabilization
Neurosurgical Review
Date: 06 2021
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32623537/

Safety and outcomes analysis: transcatheter implantation of autologous angiogenic cell precursors for the treatment of cardiomyopathy
Date: 10 2023

Craniocervical instability in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: outcomes analysis following occipito-cervical fusion
Neurosurgical Review
Date: 01 2024

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 5/9/2024
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 5/9/2024
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 5/9/2024
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:

Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Location: chevy chase, maryland
Year: 2017
Settlement
Amount of this claim is: Average
Practitioner Comments:
None

685 Practitioners with same specialty
5.99% Practitioners with claims in this specialty

Specialty: Neurological Surgery
Location:
Year: 2023
Settlement
Amount of this claim is: Average
Practitioner Comments:
None

685 Practitioners with same specialty
5.99% Practitioners with claims in this specialty

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Date Printed: 6/11/2024

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