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
Deer TR, Nairizi A, Hunter CW, Kalia H, Pope JE, Cornidez EG, et al. The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Evidence-Based Consensus Recommendations on Programming and Coding Implantable Spinal Cord Stimulation Devices for Treatment of Chronic Intractable Pain. Journal of Pain Research. 2026 Jan 1;19:1–18.

Petersen EA, Stauss TG, Scowcroft JA, Jaasma MJ, Edgar DR, White JL, et al. High-Frequency 10-kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation Provides Long-term (24-Month) Improvements in Diabetes-Related Pain and Quality of Life for Patients with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2026 Jan;20(1):124–33.

Blackburn SL, Babi MA, Grande AW, Choudhri OA, Hauck EF, Kellner CP, et al. Prospective Trial of Cerebrospinal Fluid Filtration After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage via Lumbar Catheter Extension (PILLAR-XT). Neurocrit Care. 2025 Dec;43(3):934–46.