About me
Vikram V. Nayar, MD, FAANS, is a board-certified neurosurgeon with advanced training and expertise in brain aneurysms, tumors, and spine surgery. He specializes in minimally disruptive microsurgical techniques. He has practiced at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital since 2010, and serves on the Georgetown University faculty as associate professor. He is the director of Cerebrovascular Surgery, and the surgical director of the Neuro ICU.
Dr. Nayar graduated from Harvard University in 1998. He attended medical school at the University of Maryland, followed by a surgical internship and neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine. He served as chief resident in neurosurgery at five hospitals in the Texas Medical Center: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, and Texas Children's Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
For several years, Dr. Nayar has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Neurosurgery by Washingtonian magazine. He has received multiple Caring Star Awards and SPIRIT Awards from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He received the John Carroll Society Pro Bono Health Care Award from the Archbishop of Washington, for his charitable work in neurosurgery. He directs the Cerebrovascular Conference, for multidisciplinary evaluation of patients for microsurgical, endovascular, and Cyberknife treatments. He developed the treatment paradigm at MGUH for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Active Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals and neurosurgery textbooks.
Dr. Nayar sees patients at the following location:
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-444-4972
Fax: 202-444-7333
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Hydrocephalus
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
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 Peripheral Vascular System
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Head Injury
- 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
- Paralytic Syndrome
- 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
- Bifrontal Craniectomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Laminotomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Craniectomy For Abscess
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Endovascular Intracranial Prolonged Administration Of Pharmacologic Agent
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Lumbosacral Disc Excision
- Myelography
- Occlusion Intracranial Artery
- Open Brain Release
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Repair Spinal Meninges
- Resection Of Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- Sacral Nerve Release
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- 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
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
- Vestibular Nerve Tumor Surgery
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: Harvard Medical School (2010)
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine (2004)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2003)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025