Shivanand Lad

Professor of Neurosurgery
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Dr. Nandan Lad is a neurosurgeon, scientist, and entrepreneur and Professor and Vice Chair of Innovation for Duke Neurosurgery. He is Director of the Functional & Restorative Neuromodulation Program and the Duke NeuroInnovations Program, a systematic approach to 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 both Surgical Innovation and Functional Neurosurgery.  

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

Education

  • Other, Stanford University (2011)
  • Other, Stanford University (2009)
  • Other, Stanford University (2008)
  • Other, Stanford University (2005)
  • Ph.D., Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2004)
  • M.D., Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (2004)

Mailing Address

Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Box 90467
Durham, NC 27708

Street / Delivery Address

Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
140 Science Drive
Gross Hall, Suite 101
Durham, NC 27708

919-613-1305