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 Khan is a neurosurgeon in Memphis, TN and is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Hospital - Memphis. He received his medical degree from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, cerebrovascular neurosurgery, neurosurgical spine surgery, and skull base and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, neurosurgical spine surgery, stereotactic surgery, interventional neuroradiology / endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular disease. He has more than 90 publications and over 500 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

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
Microsurgical Clipping of a Type B Ophthalmic Artery Aneurysm Through a Cranio-Orbital Approach With Extradural Clinoidectomy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
John E Dugan, Sean M Himel, Kara A Parikh, Adam S Arthur, Nickalus R Khan
Operative Neurosurgery. 2024-09-27
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. 2024-08-17

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