The 20 Best Microvascular Decompression Doctors Near Me

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Nandan P. Lad
Distinguished in Microvascular Decompression

Dr. Nandan P. Lad

Neurosurgery | General Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Distinguished in Microvascular Decompression
Duke Health
Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Laminectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 175 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

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
Call: 919-613-0444

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

ReActiv8 Implantable Neurostimulation System for Chronic Low Back Pain (ReActiv8-B)
ReActiv8 Implantable Neurostimulation System for Chronic Low Back Pain (ReActiv8-B)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

175 Total Publications

Correction: Prospective Trial of Cerebrospinal Fluid Filtration After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage via Lumbar Catheter Extension (PILLAR-XT).
Correction: Prospective Trial of Cerebrospinal Fluid Filtration After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage via Lumbar Catheter Extension (PILLAR-XT).
Journal: Neurocritical care
Published: September 08, 2025
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Allan H. Friedman
Experienced in Microvascular Decompression
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Neurosurgery
Experienced in Microvascular Decompression
Dr. Allan H. Friedman
Neurosurgery

Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic

20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
 (0.1 miles away)
919-684-5301
Languages Spoken:
English, German
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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 Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

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Dr. Deveney C. Franklin
Neurosurgery
Experienced in Microvascular Decompression
Dr. Deveney C. Franklin
Neurosurgery
101 Manning Dr, 
Chapel Hill, NC 
 (9.5 miles away)
984-974-1000
Languages Spoken:
English
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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.

Experienced in Microvascular Decompression
Dr. Lisandro M. Montorfano
Plastic Surgery | General Surgery
Experienced in Microvascular Decompression
Dr. Lisandro M. Montorfano
Plastic Surgery | General Surgery

Moses Cone Physician Services, Inc

1002 N Church St, Suite 100, 
Greensboro, NC 
 (47.7 miles away)
336-890-2210
Languages Spoken:
English
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Lisandro Montorfano is a Plastic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Montorfano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Obesity, Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.

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  • Astrocytoma
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  • Brain Tumor
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  • Central Pain Syndrome
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