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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Laminectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

I am currently the chief of the division of Epilepsy, Sleep, and Clinical Neurophysiology. I see epilepsy patients and patients with sleep disorders. The epilepsy patients that I see often have a hard time controlling their seizures or have other epilepsy-related problems. At Duke, we have many options, including clinical trials, advanced medications, and surgical options, that we can offer patients to get them to a better quality of life with fewer or no seizures. In sleep disorders, I see many patients with sleep apnea and have a passion for treating individuals with narcolepsy. My philosophy is that I want patients to be aware of all the different treatment options that they have available this them. Together, we come up with what I, the patient, and the family think is the best approach for the individual. This way, we can individualize the treatment for each person. It is very gratifying for me to see patients doing so much better with the appropriate medications and pursuing the dreams they have and doing the things they really want to do. Dr. Husain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Microvascular Decompression, and Spinal Fusion.

What we specialize in at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is compassionate care – we take care of our patients. It’s complete care. The patients don’t have to go out and find a radiologist. We have the radiation oncologist, the chemotherapy, the surgery, the radiology, we have all kinds of nursing people as well as help getting physical therapy and getting in-the-home assistance. Patients also can expect cutting-edge care because we run such a terrific science program here. I really like working with the patients. No question about it. It’s not that I’m doing some trivial procedure six times a day. When someone comes in with a brain tumor, there’s usually some bonding, and instead of running away from that, I really enjoy it. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

Wei Jiang is a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Jiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Jiang is currently accepting new patients.

Wolfgang Liedtke is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Liedtke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Migraine, and Microvascular Decompression.

Derrek Schartz is a Radiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Schartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Headache, Meningioma, Thrombectomy, and Liver Embolization.

Courtney Goodwin is a Neurosurgery provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Goodwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Chordoma, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Deveney Franklin is a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. Her top areas of expertise are Meningocele, Osteochondroma, Kyphosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.