Neurosurgery
Aminullah Amini, MD
Center for Brain & Spine
Dr. Aminullah “Amin” Amini is a board-certified neurosurgeon and the medical director of the Center for Brain & Spine in Silver Spring, MD. He is a Clinical Professor in the University of Maryland’s Department of Neurosurgery and has built neuroscience programs at Holy Cross and Adventist HealthCare hospitals.
Background and training
Dr. Amini earned his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed his neurosurgical residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Why patients choose Dr. Amini
Dr. Amini has been named a Washingtonian Top Doctor in neurosurgery every year since 2012. He is recognized for his expertise in resecting primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and complex spine, and is a leader in minimally invasive techniques that allow for smaller incisions, less discomfort, and quicker recovery. For patients facing serious brain or spine conditions, his combination of academic leadership and minimally invasive skill makes him a standout local option.
Practice focus
Minimally invasive spine surgery, complex cervical and thoracolumbar spine surgery, and primary and metastatic brain and spinal tumors.
Languages and access
Dr. Amini sees patients in English at the Center for Brain & Spine in Silver Spring, with active privileges at Holy Cross Hospital. Confirm referral requirements, imaging, and insurance with the office before booking.
Profile last fact-checked July 1, 2026. Information reflects publicly available sources and may change. Confirm details directly with the practice before booking.
How Dr. Amini compares
Context from the 139 providers we track across Bethesda and Montgomery County.
The only one we list in Silver Spring
The only neurosurgery provider in our registry serving Silver Spring.
The only provider we list offering minimally invasive spine surgery
1 of the 130 providers who list their focus areas name minimally invasive spine surgery.
1 of 2 from VCU School of Medicine
2 of the 107 doctors whose medical school we record studied at VCU School of Medicine.
Medical school: VCU School of Medicine — Richmond, VA, United States.
Figures describe the 139 providers currently in the MyBethesdaDoctor registry as of August 2026 — a curated directory, not a census of every doctor in Montgomery County. How we build this list.
Where Dr. Amini sits by experience
Dr. Amini finished medical school in 2002, 24 years ago. Of the 135 providers in our registry whose graduation year we could verify, 78 finished earlier, 52 finished later, and 4 finished the same year.
1965–69
1 provider finished 1965–19691970–74
2 providers finished 1970–19741975–79
4 providers finished 1975–19791980–84
13 providers finished 1980–19841985–89
12 providers finished 1985–19891990–94
14 providers finished 1990–19941995–99
27 providers finished 1995–1999Dr. Amini2002
2000–04
20 providers finished 2000–20042005–09
19 providers finished 2005–20092010–14
17 providers finished 2010–20142015–19
4 providers finished 2015–20192020–24
2 providers finished 2020–2024Among the 110 physicians we list, 70 finished medical school earlier — the median for that group is 1998.
All 12 bands
| Graduated | Providers |
|---|---|
| 1965–1969 | 1 |
| 1970–1974 | 2 |
| 1975–1979 | 4 |
| 1980–1984 | 13 |
| 1985–1989 | 12 |
| 1990–1994 | 14 |
| 1995–1999 | 27 |
| 2000–2004 — Dr. Amini | 20 |
| 2005–2009 | 19 |
| 2010–2014 | 17 |
| 2015–2019 | 4 |
| 2020–2024 | 2 |
Figures describe the 139 providers currently in the MyBethesdaDoctor registry as of August 2026 — a curated directory, not a census of every doctor in Montgomery County. Based on the 135 of 139 profiles with a graduation year we could verify against a primary source; the remaining 4 are left out rather than estimated. How we build this list.
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