Somnath Nair, MD

Specialty Interests:
Spinal disorders, particularly in the elderly, pituitary, brain and spinal tumors; using deep brain stimulators for Parkinson's disease, Trigeminal Neuralgia, brain and spine trauma, compression fractures, peripheral nerve disorders.
Medical Education:
M.D., Grant Medical College, Bombay University, Bombay India,1971
Advanced Training:
University of Rochester, Medical Center,Rochester,NY. surgery internship and neurological surgery residency
Grady Memorial Hospital,Emory University,Atlanta,GA. Neurological Surgery Chief Resident
Professional Experience:
Hahnemann University, PA- Senior Instructor Dept. Neurosurgery 1985-1990
Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University- Assistant Professor;Division of Neurosurgery 1985-1994;
acting chief, Division of Neurosurgery 1994-1995; Associate Professor 1994-1996
Cleveland Clinic Florida, chairman, Department of Neurosurgery 1996-2004
Certification:
American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1989
Affiliations:
Bethesda Memorial Hospital East
Delray Medical Center