I trust both Drs. Henderson and Dr. Rosenbaum completely. They provide exceptional and outstanding care from the first consult through ALL procedures (i've had several conducted by both physicians). And the post op care is also fantastic. These doctors provided both life enhancing and lifesaving neurosurgery procedures for me over many years. They are worth traveling to and waiting to see! read more

This doctor is great...until something goes wrong. Then you will discover he is great at hiding and lying. ***From failing to tell your family that you were injured and didn't have the surgery, to claiming to not know the name of his associate (with whom he's done NUMEROUS cases with). *** Dr H will then send his wingman doctor in to try to explain away the mistake and try to charm his way out of you calling an attorney. I know for a fact this has happened to other patients who also have EDS. ***He knows of the problems but continues to work with this anesthesiologist and hospital. *** read more

This neurosurgeon scheduled me for a C1C2 surgery and craniotomy and had his office call me cancelling it the day before Christmas. His receptionist proceeded to tell me over the phone that I was "mentally ill" instead. I'm a therapist and was previously working as a social worker in healthcare. When my family and I demanded he have me in to explain further, they said he was off sailing for the next couple of weeks at least and couldn't be bothered. When I finally did get in to see him, his story changed and he said he looked the MRIs over again and had second thoughts. I said that's fine, I'd have someone else help me and he said, "I'm the only one who can fix you. No one else can." My mom was there and burst out crying. It was horrible. Everything was horrible. Proceed with caution. read more

Even if your insurance company says you will get a discount with this office do not believe them. The office will not issue any refunds!

Dr. Henderson is one of the finest neural and spinal surgeons in the area. His new office is in Silver Spring near the discovery building and the Silver Spring Metro. read more

The Metropolitan Neurosurgery Group - Spine Surgeons Near Me - Upper Marlboro, Maryland

I've been going to the Metropolitan Neurosurgery Group for a long time. I go there because that is where Dr Fraser Henderson is. I don't see Dr Rosenbaum or Dr Narayanan but they have assisted with a few of my surgeries and I have met them. I can't really say how they are. They seem nice. Dr Henderson has done several major nerosurgeries and I have always been very pleased with the outcomes. I absolutely love some of his staff. There are 2 ladies there with the same name but spelled differently. They are both super nice. The office manager has always been helpful. Their office is always super clean. I travel 8 1/2 hours to go there. It is worth the drive. Sometimes the wait may be a little bit but Dr Henderson spends a great deal of time with his patients. It is totally worth the wait. read more

Every year at Christmas I remember this man and how he cancalled my brain and spine surgery on the 23rd of December, two weeks prior to the scheduled date. I was devastated and heartbroken because I desperately needed the surgery. I was in horrific pain with my condition. I was lucky enough to find a annother surgeon but I will never forget that phone call and the cries that my mother and I had that Christmas. I think there's a special place in hell reserved for people like this surgeon. read more

On 4/15/19, I had a one hour consultation with Dr. Fraser Henderson. To say he lives up to his inimitable reputation is actually an understatement -- he is a literal Godsend for patients with Ehlers-Danlos. Prior to seeing Dr. Henderson, I had spent nearly 12 months with no other choice but to lay flat for 95% of the day. Any upright time resulted in the most intense 10/10 head pressure I had ever experienced, but laying completely flat on my back made the pressure vanish within about 60 seconds. Doctors at Mass General, Brigham & Women's, Beth Israel and Newton-Wellesley in the Boston area and Duke Medical Center in Durham all worked through the most likely culprit, a spinal csf leak. This ultimately turned out to be a misdiagnosis, and I eventually found myself sitting in Dr. Henderson's office at the Metropolitan Neurosurgery Group. True to form, he ended up accurately diagnosing -- with razor sharp precision to boot -- what none of these other considerable institutions could. He had just returned the night before from Europe giving lectures on EDS and was rather under-the-gun as there were emergency patients in far worse shape than I was who needed his help the day he got back. If indefatigable was his actual middle name I wouldn't be surprised. He was gracious but efficient with his time and, within 15 minutes, had demonstrated on a large screen the various instabilities in my neck from both an upright MRI and a rotational CT scan. A year and so many doctors and hospitals later in MA, RI, NY, NC and now MD, I finally had a diagnosis! The degree to which I had been forced to constantly advocate for myself and do my own research had left me a one-man rapid-fire interrogation machine, but Dr. Henderson remained kind and pleasant in the face of my barrage of questions. Despite stating that I'm a clear-cut candidate for neck surgery, he advocated against it for now and instead wrote an order to do isometrics for 3 months with one of the few physical therapists in the world who can safely address cranial instability in EDS to see how I respond. A neurosurgeon who isn't knife-happy is a gift in itself, but Dr. Henderson -- both as a person and a professional -- embodies a kind of gentility and civility that is in such rare supply. That he is 1 of only 2 neurosurgeons in the US who can perform spine surgery successfully on EDS patients and is devoid of the arrogance I found in many doctors with a tiny fraction of his accomplishments only amplifies his stature in my eyes. Craniocervical instability left untreated can eventually crush the brainstem, leading to paralysis or death. Surgery for it in the hands of someone not EDS-literate like Dr. Henderson can result in the same. The number of lives he is directly responsible for saving is impressive to say the least, and the cases where he has swept up substantial messes created by other neurosurgeons are nothing short of heroic. I had the opportunity to speak with one of them while I was waiting to see him and it was a genuinely harrowing story that would have ended unimaginably had Dr. Henderson not intervened. He is an upstanding, gentlemanly, deeply intelligent neurosurgeon. He has literal piles of scrapbooks in his waiting area overflowing with gratitude-filled cards and letters from hundreds of patients. He even has a really great selection of classic movies in the waiting area! Ironically, his bio -- bursting with admirable service to his country prior to going into private practice -- is itself practically begging to be made into a movie. His front office, from Tatiana to Carolina, is very capable and easy to deal with. My only complaint is that there aren't more doctors (and people) like him. I would strongly encourage anyone with EDS and spinal instability to seek out the insight of this very, very rare breed of distinguished neurosurgeon. I'm extremely blessed to be under his care. read more