Overview
Dr. Nandan Lad is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and entrepreneur and Professor and Vice Chair of Innovation for Duke Neurosurgery. He is Director of the Functional & Restorative Neuromodulation Program and the Duke NeuroInnovations Program, a systematic approach to innovation to large unmet clinical needs.
He completed his MD and PhD in Biochemistry at Chicago Medical School and his neurosurgical residency training at Stanford with fellowships in both Surgical Innovation and Functional Neurosurgery.
Neuromodulation; Neurorestoration; Bioengineering; Medical Device Design; Clinical Trials; Data Science; Health Outcomes.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Neurosurgery
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2021 - Present
Neurosurgery,
Neurosurgery
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2011 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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2018 - Present
Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
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Recent Publications
Revisiting the Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score using machine learning: can we do better?
Journal Article J Neurosurg Pediatr · March 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: The Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score (ETVSS) is a useful decision-making heuristic when considering the probability of surgical success, defined traditionally as no repeat cerebrospinal fluid diversion surgery needed within 6 month ... Full text Link to item CiteRed Blood Cells in the Cerebrospinal Fluid Compartment After Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: Significance and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.
Journal Article Transl Stroke Res · February 2025 Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a subtype of stroke that predominantly impacts younger individuals. It is associated with high mortality rates and can cause long-term disabilities. This review examines the contribution of the initial blood load and the d ... Full text Link to item CiteState of Practice on Transcranial MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound: A Report from the ASNR Standards and Guidelines Committee and ACR Commission on Neuroradiology Workgroup.
Journal Article AJNR Am J Neuroradiol · January 8, 2025 Transcranial focused ultrasound (FUS) is a versatile, MR-guided, incisionless intervention with diagnostic and therapeutic applications for neurologic and psychiatric diseases. It is currently FDA-approved as a thermoablative treatment of essential tremor ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
The overlap of speech production and verbal working memory
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Sham Surgery controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Intraputaminal AAV2-GDNF in the Treatment of Adults with Moderate Stage Parkinson's Disease
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. · 2024 - 2027A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Epidural Conus Medullaris Stimulation to Alleviate Pain and Augment Rehabilitation in Patients with Subacute Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ·
2004
M.D.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ·
2004
Ph.D.