Bio
Dr. Anand Veeravagu is Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, by courtesy, and Director of Minimally Invasive NeuroSpine Surgery here at Stanford. Dr. Veeravagu is board certified and is focused on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for diseases of the spine and cares for patients with a wide range of spinal disorders.
Dr. Veeravagu graduated from the Johns Hopkins University Biomedical Engineering program with a focus on spinal cord injury and regeneration. Committed to medical device development, neuroregeneration, and non-invasive imaging he accepted a position to complete his MD at the Stanford University School of Medicine. While a medical student, Dr. Veeravagu worked with neurosurgery and the molecular imaging program to develop novel, non-invasive imaging tools and treatments for malignant neoplasms of central nervous system.
Dr. Veeravagu subsequently completed his neurosurgical residency at Stanford University. As a resident, Dr. Veeravagu was appointed by the President of the United States as a White House Fellow in 2012, serving as Special Assistant to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel to guide Department of Defense Policy on traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and mental health treatment for the United States military. One of 14 people from around the nation to be selected, Dr. Veeravagu served as a speech writer, national security advisor, and health consultant directly to the Secretary of Defense.
After completion of his neurosurgical residency, Dr. Veeravagu was awarded the prestigious Neurosurgical Research and Education Foundation Post-Residency Clinical Fellowship Grant and completed his fellowship training in minimally invasive and complex deformity spine at Stanford University with both neurosurgical and orthopeadic training. Dr. Veeravagu also completed a clinical scholar rotation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine focused on endoscopic and robotic spine surgery.
Dr. Veeravagu’s research efforts are focused on the utilization of large national databases to assess cost, quality, and effectiveness of various treatment alogirthms as well as predictive analytics. Dr. Veeravagu is also an author and writes about current events, health policy, and public health-related topics for the San Francisco Chronicle, The Daily Beast, The BBC, and the Huffington Post.
Clinical Focus
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Complex Deformity and Scoliosis Spine Surgery
- Robotic Spine Surgery
- Spinal Oncology
- spondylolisthesis
- artificial disc replacement
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Adult reconstructive spinal surgery
- Spinal cord neoplasms
- Spinal metastatic disease
- spinal stenosis
- Spine Radiation Therapy & Radiosurgery
Professional Education
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Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery (2020)
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Board Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgery, FAANS, Neurosurgery (2020)
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Fellowship: Stanford University Hospital and Clinics (2016) CA
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Fellowship, University of Miami School of Medicine, Clinical Scholar in Spinal Robotics and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (2016)
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Fellowship, Stanford University, Minimally Invasive and Complex Deformity Spine Neurosurgery (2016)
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Residency: Stanford University (2015)
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Internship: Stanford University (2010) CA
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Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (2009) CA
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Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering, conc. Electrical Engineering & Minor: Multicultural and Regional Studies (2005)