Mani Nathan Nair, MD| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
About me
Nathan Nair, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon within the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Neurosurgery, and director of the hospital’s neurosurgical residency program. He is also an associate professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery and member of the Brain and Spinal Tumor Board.
Dr. Nair treats a variety of conditions affecting the brain, neck, and spine using surgical, nonsurgical, and minimally invasive techniques. He specializes in treating aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), brain tumors, and spinal stenosis. His research interests include surgery for brain metastases, and the global and regional impact of disease, including stroke.
Dr. Nair’s philosophy of care is to value every patient as an individual, focusing on developing specific treatment plans unique to each person. He also believes in following a conservative, nonsurgical approach to care whenever possible. Dr. Nair collaborates with specialists throughout a wide range of clinical departments to examine all treatment options before considering surgery. When surgery is necessary, however, he presents patients with all appropriate surgical techniques and recovery expectations to ensure the best possible outcome with minimal pain and recovery time. Essential to his approach is including patients in the treatment plan.
Dr. Nair received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He went on to complete his internship, residency and a fellowship in neurosurgery at the University of Washington Medical Center. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons, as well as president of the Washington Academy of Neurosurgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Tumor
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Flap Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Laminectomy
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Adrenal Tumor
- Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bleeding In Brain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cyst
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Cerebrovascular Accident (STROKE)
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Fracture
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Cranial Fracture
- Craniopharyngioma
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dystonia
- Encephalitis
- Epilepsy
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Fungal Meningitis
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemangioma
- Herniated Disc In Neck
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Malignant Glioma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Neuralgia
- Neurodegeneration
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neuropathy
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Osteoporosis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Shoulder Burns
- Skull Base Tumor
- Skull Fractures
- Spasticity
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cancer
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Osteoporosis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Sports Concussion
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syringomyelia
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vertebral Fractures
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Angioplasty
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Arteriogram
- Cerebral Arteriography
- Cerebral Avm Treatment
- Cerebral Blood Flow Study
- Cerebral Embolization
- Cerebral Hemisphere Extirpation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebral Stenting
- Cerebral Venogram
- Cerebral Venography
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Treatment
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Internal Fixation
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Craniectomy For Osteomyelitis
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Drainage Of Bladder
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electromyography
- Epidural Blood Patch For Csf Leak
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Skull
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Vertebra Internal Fixation
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Percutaneous Excision
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdissection
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Papilledema And Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pec Implants
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Pressure Flow Study
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Edema Treatment
- Repair Of Median Nerve
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Spinal Angioplasty
- Spinal Arteriogram
- Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula Treatment
- Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Avm Treatment
- Spinal Cord Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Cord Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Treatment
- Spinal Cord Epidural Arteriovenous Fistula Treatment
- Spinal Cord Intradural Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Cord Intramedullary Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Cord Paraspinal Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Treatment
- Spinal Embolization
- Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistula Treatment
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Instability Treatment
- Spinal Intradural Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Intramedullary Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Meninges Supplement
- Spinal Paraspinal Arteriovenous Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stenting
- Spinal Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Spinal Venogram
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supplement Skull With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Thoracic Vertebra Internal Fixation
- Thoracic Vertebral Disc Excision
- Unlisted Male Genital System Procedure
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-4972Fax 202-444-7333
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Residency: University of Washington School of Medicine (2010)
Internship: University of Washington School of Medicine (2003)
Medical School: Columbia University (2002)