Dr. Nikhil R Nayak, MD, Alexandria, VA

About Dr. Nikhil R Nayak

Dr. Nikhil Nayak, MD, FAANS is a board-certified neurological surgeon with advanced training and specific expertise in spinal disorders. He specializes in minimally invasive, complex, image-guided, motion-preserving, and robotic spinal surgery for a variety of degenerative, traumatic and oncologic conditions including cervical myelopathy, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, spinal fractures, primary and metastatic spinal column and spinal cord tumors, adult degenerative scoliosis, and revision spinal surgery. Dr. Nayak’s versatility in spinal surgery affords him the ability to offer patients the full spectrum of available options for their spinal conditions, and he is frequently called upon to provide second opinions once surgery has been recommended. He also participates in emergency neurosurgical call and performs general cranial neurosurgery for head trauma, intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, brain tumors, and related conditions. Dr. Nayak received his MD and MHS degrees from Yale University and is a magna cum laude graduate of Georgetown University. He completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania and a clinical spine fellowship at Wellington Hospital, Capital and Coast District Health Board in Wellington, New Zealand. Dr. Nayak serves as Vice Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. He is a Clinical Instructor of both Medicine and Neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine, where he is the site director for the VHC neurosurgery clerkship and also serves as a preceptor for first and second year medical students. He has co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and has a special interest in tracking functional outcomes following spinal surgery. He is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and member of AOSpine.

Areas of expertise

This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.

Disorders of the thoracic spine

Spinal fusion

Back and neck pain treatment without fusion

Craniotomy

Neck pain and spine problems

Lower back pain

Disorders of the thoracic spine

Spinal fusion

Back and neck pain treatment without fusion

Craniotomy

Office locations

Dr. Nikhil R Nayak, MD also offers online video visits for patients

Virginia Neurosurgeons (1 of 2)

1625 N George Mason Dr, Ste 445, Arlington, VA 22205

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Virginia Neurosurgeons (2 of 2)

6285 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310

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Education and background

Practice names

Virginia Neurosurgeons

Board certifications

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Education and training

Medical School - Yale University, Doctor of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, Residency in Neurosurgery
Wellington Regional Medical Center, Fellowship in Clinical Spine Surgery

Professional memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
AO Foundation

Awards and publications

Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Washingtonian Magazine – Top Doctor
Northern Virginia Magazine – Top Doctor
Virginia Living Magazine – Top Doctor

Languages spoken

English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1689993172

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What practice does Dr. Nikhil R Nayak work with?

Dr. Nikhil R Nayak works with Virginia Neurosurgeons.

Where is Dr. Nikhil R Nayak's office located?

Dr. Nikhil R Nayak has 3 office locations, including in Alexandria, Arlington, and Bobtown, view full addresses on Dr. Nayak's profile.

Which board certifications does Dr. Nikhil R Nayak have?

Dr. Nikhil R Nayak is certified by American Board of Neurological Surgery.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Nikhil R Nayak?

Dr. Nikhil R Nayak frequently sees patients for Back Pain, Neurology Consultation, Neurosurgery Consultation, Pain Management Consultation, and Spine Deformation / Scoliosis . You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Nikhil R Nayak on their profile.