Chief Executive Officer, Pediatric Specialists of Virginia Director Pediatric Neurosciences, Inova Health System

Neurosurgery

Leon E. Moores, MD works in the field of Neurosurgery. He attended Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is ranked 72/47 in Research/PrimaryCare. He has 40 awards "Fellow (FACS)", "Governors Citation for valor in combat and courage in recovery and commitment to family and friends"", "Governors Official Recognition for providing critical medial services in combat and providing lifesaving care to wounded warriors", "Lewis Aspey Mologne Award for Military Academic Excellence", "Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal", "Mashburn Award", "Excellence in Teaching Award", "Major General Harold Mashburn, Jr. Award for Excellence in Leadership", "Commandants Award: Semifinalist", "Guthrie Lecturer", "Legion of Merit", "Order of Military Medical Merit", "Army Surgeon General Physician Recognition Award", "A Designator Award", "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal", "Global War on Terrorism Service Medal", "Joint Meritorious Unit Award", "Afghanistan Campaign Medal", "Joint Service Commendation Medal", "Meritorious Service Medal", "Department of Surgery Doctor Juan dAvis Award", "Army Superior Unit Award", "AMSUS Award", "Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Award", "Defense Meritorious Service Medal", "Joint Service Achievement Medal", "Army commendation medal", "Army Achievement Medal", "AUSA Award", "Patton Award", "Honor Graduate, Infantry Officer Basic Course", "Association of the United States Army Award", "Alpha Omega Alpha, Gamma", "Ranger Tab", "Expert Infantrymans Badge", "Master Parachutist Badge", "French Parachutist Badge", "Fellow (FAANS)", "Pathfinder Badge" and "Excellence in Competition Badge - Pistol". Dr. Leon E. Moores is a published doctor and has 20 publications published. The lastest was: 'Endoscopic management of a pineal and suprasellar germinoma with associated hydrocephalus: technical case report.'

Publications

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• Death on the battlefield (2001-2011): Implications for the future of combat casualty care.
• Practical Considerations for the Management of Migrating Intracranial Bullets.
• Cranioplasty complications following wartime decompressive craniectomy.
• Guidelines for the prevention of infection after combat-related injuries.
• Prevention and management of infections associated with combat-related central nervous system injuries.
• Visual disturbance associated with postoperative cerebellar mutism.
• Credible threat: assessing the likelihood of a chemical or biologic attack.
• Weapons of mass destruction and the role of the neurosurgeon.
• Weapons of mass destruction: radiation.
• Threat credibility and weapons of mass destruction.
• Executive summary: Guidelines for the prevention of infections associated with combat-related injuries: 2011 update: endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of Ame...
• Guidelines for the prevention of infections associated with combat-related injuries: 2011 update: endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Surgic...
• Prevention of infections associated with combat-related central nervous system injuries.
• Warfare-related craniectomy defect reconstruction: early success using custom alloplast implants.
• Rare giant cell ependymoma in an octogenarian. Case report and review of the literature.
• Endoscopic management of a pineal and suprasellar germinoma with associated hydrocephalus: technical case report.
• Rare primary CNS anaplastic large cell lymphoma in an immunocompetent adult: a clinical-pathologic case report and review case of the literature.
• Evaluation of internists' spirometric interpretations.
• Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index and troponin testing for the selection of low-risk patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism.

Schools

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• Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences

• Walter Reed Army Med

• Walter Reed Army Med CtrNtnl Naval Med Ctr

• Children39s National Med Center

• Usma West Point Ny

Procedures Preformed

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• Craniotomy for Brain Tumor
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair

Conditions Treated

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• Brain Tumor
• Craniofacial Disorders
• Pediatric Brain Tumor
• Pediatric Spina Bifida
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)
• Governor’s Citation for “valor in combat and courage in recovery and commitment to family and friends"
• Governor’s Official Recognition for “providing critical medial services in combat and providing lifesaving care to wounded warriors”
• Lewis Aspey Mologne Award for Military Academic Excellence
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
• Mashburn Award
• Excellence in Teaching Award
• Major General Harold Mashburn, Jr. Award for Excellence in Leadership
• Commandant’s Award: Semifinalist
• Guthrie Lecturer
• Legion of Merit
• Order of Military Medical Merit
• Army Surgeon General Physician Recognition Award
• “A” Designator Award
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Joint Meritorious Unit Award
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Department of Surgery Doctor Juan d’Avis Award
• Army Superior Unit Award
• AMSUS Award
• Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Award
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal
• Joint Service Achievement Medal
• Army commendation medal
• Army Achievement Medal
• AUSA Award
• Patton Award
• Honor Graduate, Infantry Officer Basic Course
• Association of the United States Army Award
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Gamma
• Ranger Tab
• Expert Infantryman’s Badge
• Master Parachutist Badge
• French Parachutist Badge
• Fellow (FAANS)
• Pathfinder Badge
• Excellence in Competition Badge - Pistol

Education

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• Children's National Medical Center - George Washington University
• National Capital Consortium
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Hospital

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• Inova Fairfax Hospital

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1245324185
Last Name Of The Provider	MOORES
First Name Of The Provider	LEON
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