NickalusRKhanMD

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Skull Base

Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Neurosurgery Staff Neurosurgeon, Semmes Murphey Clinic

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Office
6325 Humphreys Blvd
Memphis, TN 38120
Phone+1 901-522-7700

Fax+1 901-522-2600

Summary

Dr. Nickalus R. Khan is an Associate Professor and Assistant Program Director in Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and is affiliated with Semmes Murphey Clinic, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Regional One Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, and Methodist University Hospital.

He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center College of Medicine. He completed residency in Neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Fellowships at the University of Tennessee (Endovascular Neurosurgery) at the University of Miami (Open Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery). He specializes in cerebrovascular surgery, skull base surgery, & spinal tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, stereotactic surgery, and interventional neuroradiology / endovascular neurosurgery. He has more than 130 publications and over 2000 citings.

Clinical Expertise

Stroke, Ischemic stroke, Cerebral aneurysm, Gliomas, Neurosurgical oncology, Neurosurgical spine surgery, Cerebral aneurysm clipping, Skull base surgery, Cerebrovascular disease, Neurosurgical trauma and critical care

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2020 - 2021
University of Tennessee College of MedicineFellowship, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, 2019 - 2020
University of TennesseeResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2012 - 2020
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2013, MD, Summa Cum Laude, AOA Distinguished Graduate Award, Award for Excellence in Neurology, Faculty Award for Highest Academic Achievment
University of MemphisBS, Biology (BA), Chemistry (BS), Civil Engineering (BS), Minor: Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude, 2004 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2020 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2021 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) examined in the trauma population.
Barrett Schwartz, Vincent Nguyen, Michael Barats, Mustafa Motiwala, Sean Himel
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-01-26
Microsurgical Treatment of a Recurrent Tentorial Dural Arteriovenous Fistula After Endovascular Embolization With Skeletonization of the Dural Venous Sinuses: 2-Dimens...
Sean M Himel, Taylor Orr, John E Dugan, Mustafa Motiwala, Adam Arthur
Operative Neurosurgery. 2025-01-06
Prediction of Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage Before Mechanical Thrombectomy Using Machine Learning in Patients with Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion.
Haydn Hoffman, Joel Sequeiros Chirinos, Nickalus Khan, Christopher Nickele, Violiza Inoa
World Neurosurgery. 2024-12-06

Authored Content

Tubular Microdiscectomy: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Review of the Literature RelatedApril 2018
Tubular Microdiscectomy: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Review of the Literature RelatedApril 2018