Mahesh B. Shenai, MD

Mahesh Shenai, MD

Mahesh Shenai, MD

Mahesh B. Shenai, MD

Specialty
Neurological Surgery
Years of Experience
19
Clinical Interests
Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Functional Neurosurgery (Brain Stimulation), Spine Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Gender
Male
Locations

8081 Innovation Park Dr
900
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone
Fax
571-472-4101

44055 Riverside Pkwy
220
Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone
Fax
571-472-4101

1500 N Beauregard St
300
Alexandria, VA 22311

Phone
Fax
571-472-4101

3580 Joseph Siewick Dr
206
Fairfax, VA 22033

Phone
Fax
571-472-4101

3800 Fettler Park
312
Dumfries, VA 22025

Phone
Fax
571-665-6791

About Mahesh B. Shenai, MD

Dr. Mahesh B. Shenai is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at Inova with more than 15 years of clinical and surgical experience. He serves as the Section Chief of Neurosurgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital and the Physician Practice Director for Inova Neurosurgery. He was named a 2024 “Top Doctor” by Northern Virginia magazine.

Dr. Shenai has significant experience in the treatment of neurosurgical conditions including brain and spinal neurosurgery. His practice and interests include spinal conditions (stenosis, radiculopathy, myelopathy), brain tumors, brain/spine trauma, and minimally invasive and cutting-edge procedures. He also has specialized experience in deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor.

He has a special interest in bringing new surgical technologies to Inova and providing the Northern Virginia community with cutting-edge care. He has been on the forefront of intraoperative imaging and computer-aided surgical and robotic navigation for complex spine instrumentation, allowing for maximum precision and safety during spinal surgery. In 2017, Dr. Shenai performed brain surgery in an MRI scanner, the first procedure of its kind in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. His guiding principle is that the newest technology, combined with sound clinical judgment, will produce superior outcomes.

Before arriving at Inova in 2013, Dr. Shenai served as a Clinical Instructor in Neurosurgery at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He completed his residency and fellowship at UAB after graduating from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. Prior to his medical training, Dr. Shenai completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Dr. Shenai has been featured on WUSA9 and currently serves as a lead independent neurological consultant for the National Football League’s concussion protocol. He aims to provide expert, compassionate and quality-driven care to the Northern Virginia community.

Blog Posts

Inova Begins Era of MRI-guided Neurosurgery with Implantation of Deep Brain Stimulator. May 2016.

Awards/Associations

  • Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, 1998
  • USA Today College Academic All-American, 2000
  • Howard Hughes Medical Student Fellowship, 2002
  • Augustus McCravey Research Award, 2009
  • Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgeons, 2016
  • Adjunct Faculty, Department of Bioengineering, George Mason University, 2017
  • Finalist, Virginia Catalyst Grant Competition, for spinal robotic surgery, 2019
  • Top Doctor, Northern Virginia magazine, 2024
Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
Residencies
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Training Specialty: Neurological Surgery
6/1/2005 - 6/30/2011
Fellowships
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Training Specialty: Neurosurgery
7/1/2011 - 6/30/2013

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