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
- Aneurysm
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Benign Tumor
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Bursopathy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Nervous System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epilepsy
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemangioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Kyphosis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Spinal Cord
- Meningioma
- Meningitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Omphalocele
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral Arteriogram
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- 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
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Excision Of Spinal Meninges
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Microdissection
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Open Brain Release
- Open Cerebellum Release
- Parkinson's Disease
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Infection Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Nerve Release
- Thoracic Vertebra Internal Fixation
- Venous Access Device Removal
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
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MultiPlan, Inc
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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)