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Shivanand Lad

Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
DUMC 3807, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Drive, Blue Zone, Su, Durham, NC 27710

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 · 2021 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2011 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2018 - Present Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published November 6, 2023
Duke Scientists Create Brain Implant That May Enable Communication From Thoughts Alone
Published July 27, 2022
When Diabetic Neuropathy Made Him Miserable, A Spinal Cord Stimulator Got Him Back on His Feet
Published September 13, 2016
A Challenging Diagnosis in a Patient With Metastatic Lung Cancer

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Recent Publications


Long-term efficacy of 10 kHz spinal cord stimulation in managing painful diabetic neuropathy: A post-study survey.

Journal Article Pain Pract · June 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the longer-term efficacy of 10 kHz spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in managing painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) in a routine clinical setting after the transition from the 24-month SENZA-PDN study. METHODS: We contacted 142 participan ... Full text Link to item Cite

Study Protocol: Single-Blinded, Controlled, Clinical Trial Evaluating the Feasibility of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Improving Neuropathic Pain and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Patients With Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury

Journal Article Neurosurgery Practice · May 6, 2025 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Traumatic thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI) is complicated by chronic neuropathic pain and neurological deficits including bowel and bladder dysfunction. Treatment with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has demonstrated possible util ... Full text Cite

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 Cite
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Recent Grants


The overlap of speech production and verbal working memory

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science · 2004 M.D.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science · 2004 Ph.D.