Dr. Anil Nanda is a distinguished neurosurgeon and global leader in skull base and vascular neurosurgery. Former Chair of Neurosurgery at Rutgers and Senior Vice President of Neurosurgical Services at RWJBarnabas Health, he has performed over 18,000 surgeries and authored more than 560 peer-reviewed publications. A Harvard-trained public health scholar, Dr. Nanda has led major neurosurgical organizations worldwide and is recognized for his contributions to skull base surgery, aneurysm treatment, and neurosurgical education. His lifelong mission is to combine innovation, technical excellence, and compassionate care to transform patient outcomes globally.
Philosophy of Care:
Every patient deserves safe, effective, and compassionate neurosurgical care. My philosophy centers on combining surgical precision with empathy and education, empowering patients and families throughout their care journey.
Clinical Interests:
Skull base and cerebrovascular neurosurgery, aneurysm and vascular malformation surgery, spine surgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and global neurosurgical education.
College
MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, 2012
Medical School
MBBS, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Madras University, 1982
Residency
Surgical Oncology, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1983
Residency
General Surgery, Rush-Presbyterian – St. Luke’s Hospital, 1984
Residency
Neurosurgery, Hahnemann University School of Medicine, 1989
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hahnemann University Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, 1985
Fellowship
Fellowship in Microneurosurgery and Cranial Base Surgery Presbyterian-University Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, 1989
Board Certification
Neurological Surgeons
Publications
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Far-lateral approach to intradural lesions of the foramen magnum without resection of the occipital condyle.
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Nanda A., Vincent DA, Vannemreddy PS, Baskaya MK, Chanda A., Journal of Neurosurgery, Feb;96(2):302-9. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.2002.96.2.0302, 2002
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Role of Inflammation and Its Mediators in Acute Ischemic Stroke.
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Jin, R., Liu, L., Zhang, S. Nanda, A., et al., Journal of Cardiovasc. Trans. Res. 6, 834–851, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-013-9508-6, 2013
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The extended frontal approach to tumors of the anterior, middle, and posterior skull base.
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Sekhar, L. N., Nanda, A., Sen, C. N., Snyderman, C. N., & Janecka, I. P., Journal of Neurosurgery, 76(2), 198-206. https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1992.76.2.0198, 1992
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Complications of posterior cranial fossa surgery–an institutional experience of 500 patients.
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Dubey A, Sung WS, Shaya M, Patwardhan R, Willis B, Smith D, Nanda A., Surgical Neurology, Oct;72(4):369-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surneu.2009.04.001, 2009
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: updated diagnostic criteria, treatment algorithm, and the utility of brain biopsy.
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Manix, M., Kalakoti, P., Henry, M., Thakur, J., Menger, R., Guthikonda, B., & Nanda, A., Neurosurgical Focus FOC, 39(5), E2. https://doi.org/10.3171/2015.8.FOCUS15328, 2015
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Predictive factors for dural tear and cerebrospinal fluid leakage in patients undergoing lumbar surgery.
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Sin, A. H., Caldito, G., Smith, D., Rashidi, M., Willis, B., & Nanda, A., Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine SPI, 5(3), 224-227. https://doi.org/10.3171/spi.2006.5.3.224, 2006
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