Shivanand P. Lad
Advanced in Epidural Abscess
Advanced in Epidural Abscess
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

I am a neurosurgeon and researcher who focuses on surgical solutions for movement disorders and pain due to cancer, prior nerve injury, stroke, failed back surgery, limb amputation, trigeminal neuralgia and other causes. I have always been fascinated by how the brain and spinal cord works, converting a thought in your mind to a physical action or feeling. As a neurosurgeon, I get to treat people who have problems with this process. Every day, I get to help patients make dramatic improvements in their quality of life, which is greatly rewarding. At Duke, we’re lucky to have access to the latest technologies and world-class research. Our technology allows us to perform surgeries in the least invasive, most precise ways possible. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife and three young boys.

Dr. Lad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Laminectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 172 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Epidural Abscess.

Graduate Institution
Chicago Medical School Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science (Illinois), 2004
Specialties
Neurosurgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center (California)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Lad has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Trigeminal Neuralgia
Chronic Pain
Movement Disorders

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

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