Director of Global Neurosurgery Outreach | RWJMS Peter W. Carmel, MD, Endowed Chair | Department of Neurosurgery | NJMS Professor | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS & NJMS
Doctor's Office Center (DOC) 90 Bergen Street Room 8100 Newark, NJ 07101 Phone: (973) 972-2323 Fax: (973) 972-8122
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Medical Expertise
Medical Expertise
Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery
His clinical practice encompasses:
Skull base surgery
Cerebrovascular and aneurysm surgery
Brain and spinal cord tumors
Complex cranial neurosurgery
Complex spine surgery
Gamma Knife and stereotactic radiosurgery
Cranial nerve disorders
General neurosurgery
Surgical management of complex and recurrent neurological disease
Hospital Affiliation
University Hospital, Newark Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center - Livingston Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick
Insurance Participation
Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable) The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after
it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should
be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and
insurance companies.
Anil Nanda, MD, MPH, is an internationally recognized neurosurgeon, academic leader, educator, author, and advocate for the advancement of neurosurgical care worldwide. He serves as the Peter W. Carmel, MD, Endowed Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and as Professor of Neurosurgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Dr. Nanda has built an academic career centered on excellence in complex neurosurgical care, surgical education, clinical research, mentorship, and global collaboration. He has substantial experience in skull base, cerebrovascular, neuro-oncologic, and complex spinal neurosurgery and has performed thousands of neurosurgical procedures throughout his career.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Nanda has held numerous leadership positions within national and international neurosurgical organizations. Currently, he serves as the editor in chief of the WFNS Journal, which is the official journal of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
Dr. Nanda is a frequent invited lecturer and visiting professor at institutions and scientific meetings throughout the United States and internationally. His academic work encompasses clinical outcomes, operative techniques, skull base and vascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, spine surgery, neurosurgical history, professionalism, leadership, ethics, and the expansion of neurosurgical education and care in resource-limited settings.
He is deeply committed to mentoring medical students, residents, fellows, junior faculty members, and international neurosurgeons. Through his clinical, academic, and global health work, he seeks to develop future generations of neurosurgical leaders and improve access to safe, effective, and equitable neurosurgical care.
Education
MPH, 2012, Harvard School of Public Health MD, 1982, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medicine
Licensure & Certification
Medical Licensure New Jersey
Relevant Publications
- Wijaya JH, Quintero Consuegra M, Perez-Chadid DA, et al. The role of artificial intelligence in estimating stroke events in Moyamoya patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2026;35(3):108542. PMID: 41485586.
- Wijaya JH, et al. Effectiveness and safety of proton therapy in intracranial meningiomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2026. PMID: 42104122.
- Azmi A, Perez-Chadid DA, et al. Spinal Rosai-Dorfman disease: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. 2025. PMID: 41385968.
- Perez-Chadid DA, Dange RM, Eyre HA, et al. The neurosurgeon's role in the brain economy: How strategic investment in neurosurgical care and innovation will improve global outcomes. World Neurosurgery. 2025;202:124357. PMID: 40774587.
- Perez-Chadid DA, et al. Intracranial manifestations of adult Rosai-Dorfman disease: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2025;167(1):316. PMID: 41351624.
- Rallo MS, Radwanski RE, Teichman AL, Narayan M, Nanda A, Choron RL. Outcomes among patients with isolated traumatic brain injury before and after Medicaid expansion. 2025. PMID: 39924676.
- Gupta G, et al. Does small aneurysm size predict complete aneurysm occlusion following flow diversion? 2025. PMID: 38551334.
- Samaan M, et al. Cerebrovascular implications of Takayasu arteritis: A review. 2025. PMID: 39377926.
- Sreenivasan S, Chattopadhyay K, Rallo M, et al. The western giants of neuroanatomical past: An ode to yesterday, Part I. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences. 2024;68(4):492-499. PMID: 38470151.
- Sreenivasan S, et al. Flow diversion for treatment of anterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms. 2024. PMID: 37992994.
Gliomas Outcomes Project
Contribute to database of outcomes for patients who undergo surgery for glioma to better understand the relationship of practices in the care of these patients on clinical outcomes. Key objectives of the project are to identify opportunities to improve quality of care for patients with glioma, describe diagnostic and treatment strategies and patient outcomes, provide physicians with data to evaluate and improve their practices, publish objective data on temporal trends and regional differences in the care of patients with glioma, and develop hypotheses for future clinical trials.
Inflammation and immunity in stroke: Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the US, but therapeutic options remain limited. We investigate novel immune and inflammatory mechanisms of ischemic stroke and explore novel therapeutic approaches. Specifically, we are studying the roles of the CD40/CD40L system, CD147/EMMPRIN-Cyclophilin, and PI3K signaling in stroke pathology and stroke-induced immune dysfunction in rodent stroke models (filament MCAO, embolic MCAO), with our focus on the brain-spleen-brain injury cycling.
Inflammation and vascular diseases: Carotid artery stenosis is one of the main causes of ischemic stroke, which
Inflammation and immunity in traumatic brain injury (TBI): TBI is the leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults. We investigate the mechanisms of neuron death induced by traumatic brain injury and explore novel therapeutic approaches. Specifically, we are studying the roles of several pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators in TBI.
Therapies for Brain Tumors
Study the mechanism by which the differential responses in DNA damage and repair take place and the role of vascular cell adhesion molecules in brain tumors and neuronal injury.
