Nandan Lad

Core Faculty

Shivanand Lad, MD, PhD

Contact

nandan.lad@duke.edu

Degrees

MD, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

PhD, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Dr. Nandan Lad is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and entrepreneur and currently an Associate Professor at Duke University Medical Center with a focus in Neuromodulation and Neurorestoration.  He is Director of the Duke NeuroInnovations Program, a systematic approach to medical device 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 Surgical Innovation and Functional Neurosurgery.  

Neuromodulation; Neurorestoration; Bioengineering; Medical Device Design; Clinical Trials; Data Science; Health Outcomes.

From Scholars@Duke

Scholars@Duke Profile
Petersen EA, Sills SM, Stauss TG, Province-Azalde R, Jaasma MJ, Edgar DR, et al. Long-term efficacy of 10 kHz spinal cord stimulation in managing painful diabetic neuropathy: A post-study survey. Pain Pract. 2025 Jun;25(5):e70023.

Grace Futch B, Venkatraman V, Smith A, Spell AW, Seas A, Warman PI, et al. 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. Neurosurgery Practice. 2025 May 6;6(2).

Adil SM, Seas A, Sexton DP, Warman PI, Wissel BD, Carpenter KL, et al. Revisiting the Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score using machine learning: can we do better? J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Mar 1;35(3):246–54.