Brian Vala Nahed

Brian Nahed, M.D.

617-724-5805

Dr. Brian Nahed specializes in Brain Tumors and Spinal Disorders. As an attending neurosurgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital, he has appointments with the MGH Cancer Center, Stephen E. and Catherine Pappas Center for Neurooncology and is a faculty member of the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Brian Nahed's research focuses on brain tumors and metastatic disease. In collaboration with Drs. Daniel Haber and Shyamala Maheswaran, Dr. Nahed's research has received several grants supporting his laboratory effort at the MGH Cancer Center. Dr. Nahed is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and serves on national committees for the Tumor Section and Council of State Neurological Surgeons.

Dual ipsilateral craniotomies through a single incision for the surgical management of multiple intracranial aneurysms.
Authors: Authors: Dunn GP, Nahed BV, Walcott BP, Jung H, Tierney TS, Ogilvy CS.
World Neurosurg
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Cerebrovascular bypass and aneurysm trapping for the treatment of an A2-segment anterior cerebral artery pseudoaneurysm and herniation through a skull base defect following trauma.
Authors: Authors: Walcott BP, Nahed BV, Kahle KT, Sekhar LN, Ferreira MJ.
J Clin Neurosci
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Investigating the scope of resident patient care handoffs within neurosurgery.
Authors: Authors: Babu MA, Nahed BV, Heary RF.
PLoS One
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Malpractice liability and defensive medicine: a national survey of neurosurgeons.
Authors: Authors: Nahed BV, Babu MA, Smith TR, Heary RF.
PLoS One
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Incidence of cerebrospinal fluid leak following petrosectomy and analysis of avoidance techniques.
Authors: Authors: Walcott BP, Nahed BV, Sarpong Y, Kahle KT, Sekhar LN, Ferreira MJ.
J Clin Neurosci
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Deep brain stimulation for medically refractory life-threatening status dystonicus in children.
Authors: Authors: Walcott BP, Nahed BV, Kahle KT, Duhaime AC, Sharma N, Eskandar EN.
J Neurosurg Pediatr
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Pathological mechanism of lumbar disc herniation resulting in neurogenic muscle hypertrophy.
Authors: Authors: Walcott BP, Nahed BV, Redjal N, Stein TD, Kahle KT, Coumans JV.
J Clin Neurosci
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Trends in Peptic Ulcer Disease and the Identification of Helicobacter Pylori as a Causative Organism: Population-based Estimates from the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
Authors: Authors: Bashinskaya B, Nahed BV, Redjal N, Kahle KT, Walcott BP.
J Glob Infect Dis
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Surgical treatment and outcomes of metastatic breast cancer to the spine.
Authors: Authors: Walcott BP, Cvetanovich GL, Barnard ZR, Nahed BV, Kahle KT, Curry WT.
J Clin Neurosci
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Determinants of initial bone graft volume loss in posterolateral lumbar fusion.
Authors: Authors: Aghi MK, Walcott BP, Nahed BV, Cvetanovich GL, Kahle KT, Redjal N, Coumans JV.
J Clin Neurosci
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