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Top Care Areas

See how frequently Dr. Shenai performs your care needs compared to other doctors.

very high

more than 96% of peers

Brain Surgery

normal

more than 75% of peers

Spine Fractures, Traumatic

normal

more than 73% of peers

Dr. Shenai's percentages are based on the rate of treatment compared to peers nationwide from insurance data. Learn more info about our data and this Top Care Areas component.

Dr. Shenai's bio

This content was provided by Dr. Shenai "Dr. Mahesh B. Shenai, MSE, MBA is a board certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, with over 5 years of clinical and surgical experience. He specializes in the surgical treatment of movement disorders (Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia), with expertise in deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy. He serves as the director for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at the Inova Neuroscience and Spine Institute. Dr. Shenai has a special interest in bringing new surgical technologies to Inova and to provide the Northern Virginia community with cutting-edge care. He has been on the forefront of intraoperative imaging and computer-aided surgical navigation for complex spine instrumentation, allowing for maximum precision and accuracy during spinal surgery. More recently, Dr. Shenai performed an "asleep" DBS implantation directly in an MRI scanner – the first procedure of its kind in the DMV area. Inova is now only one of approximately 50 centers worldwide that can offer this unique type of procedure. Before arriving at Inova in 2013, Dr. Shenai served as a clinical instructor in neurosurgery at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where he also directed the charity care clinic. He completed his residency and fellowship at UAB after graduating from the University of Michigan Medical School, where he was awarded a Howard Hughes fellowship. Dr. Shenai completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University and was named a prestigious Goldwater Scholar and a USA Today College Academic All-American. Dr. Shenai is a native of Michigan and currently resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and daughter."

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1 Specialties

Neurosurgery

1 Board Certifications

Neurosurgery
Accredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*

50 Conditions Treated

Aneurysm
Bone Cancer
Bone Disorders
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Aneurysm
Brain Cancer
Brain Disorders
Broken Neck
Cancer
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Chiari's Deformity
Cranial Trauma
Degenerative Disc Disease
Ear Disorders
Epilepsy
Fracture
Herniated Disc
Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Meningiomas
Movement Disorders
Myelopathy
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Parkinson's Disease
Pathological Spine Fracture
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Scoliosis
Secondary Malignancies
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Deformities
Spine Disorders
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Stroke
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subdural Hemorrhage
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Thrombosis
Torticollis
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vascular Disease

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16 Procedures

Brain Surgery
Carotid Ultrasound
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
Deep Brain Stimulation
Disc Replacement
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
Herniated Disc Surgery
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Nerve Block, Somatic
Neuroplasty
Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spine Fracture Treatment

Background Check

0 Malpractice Claims

No malpractice history found for Virginia.

0 Sanctions

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

0 Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

Education

University Of Michigan Medical School
Medical School | Graduated 2005
University Of Alabama
Residency Hospital | Completed 2011
University Of Alabama
Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2013

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors

Healthgrades Honor Roll

Media & Publications

Dr. Shenai has no media or publications listed.

Languages Spoken

English

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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Dr. Shenai's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Shenai

3.8

Based on 15 reviews

5 Stars	66.66666666666667%	(10)
4 Stars	0%	(0)
3 Stars	6.666666666666667%	(1)
2 Stars	0%	(0)
1 Star	26.666666666666668%	(4)

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What People Say About Dr. Mahesh Shenai, MD

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As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Shenai is very good. However, his office is the exact opposite. Try to schedule an appointment or get them to call you back. I had numerous unpleasant experiences dealing with rude to indifferent people in his staff, including the office manager, and finally had to switch to...Read More

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