Inova Neurosurgery Residency Program Leadership
James W. Leiphart, MD, PhD
Director of Education, Inova NeurosciencesProgram Director, Inova Neurosurgery Residency Program
Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Inova Campus
Inova Neurosurgery
Specialization: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Epileptic Conditions/Treatments, Spine Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Nilesh A. Vyas, MD
Associate Director, Inova Neurosurgery Residency ProgramDivision Chief, Neurosurgery, Inova Neurosciences
Inova Neurosurgery
Specialization: Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
James M. Ecklund, MD, FACS
President, Inova NeurosciencesProfessor and Chairman, Department of Neurosciences, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Inova Neurosurgery
Specialization: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Neck Problems/Surgery and Treatments, Spine Problems/Surgery and Treatments
Inova Neurosurgery Residency Program Core Faculty
Sidhartha Chandela, MD
Section Chief of Neurosurgery, Inova Loudoun HospitalInova Neurosurgery
Specialization: Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Surgery
Ameet V. Chitale, MD
Inova NeurosurgerySpecialization: Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Andrew A. Fanous, MD, FAANS
Section Chief of Neurological Surgery, Inova Alexandria HospitalInova Neurosurgery
Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Inova Campus
Specialization: Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery, General Neurosurgery
John F. Hamilton MD, PhD, FACS, FAANS
Section Chief of Neurosurgery, Inova Fairfax Medical CampusDirector of Spine and Peripheral Nerve, Inova Neurosciences
Inova Neurosurgery
Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Inova Campus
Specialization: Spine, Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Raqeeb Haque, MD
Neurosurgery, Inova Loudoun HospitalInova Neurosurgery
Specialization: Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery, Scoliosis
Mahesh Bhaskar Shenai, MD
System Section Chief, Functional Neurosurgery, Inova NeurosciencesDirector, Data Analytics, Inova Neurosciences
Associate Professor, George Mason University
Inova Neurosurgery
Specialization: Functional Neurosurgery and Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
Mateo Ziu, MD, MBA, FAANS
Medical Director, Brain and Spine Tumor Program, Inova NeurosciencesDirector, Neurosurgical Oncology, Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Inova Neurosurgery
Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Inova Campus
Specialization: Neurosurgical Oncology, Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Problems and Treatment, Pituitary tumors, Spine disease/tumor