Neurosurgery · Neuro-Oncology · Radiosurgery

Neeraj KalraNeurosurgeon & Brain Tumor Specialist MD · BSc (Hons) · FRCS (SN)

Board-Certified Neurosurgeon & Clinical Instructor, Stanford Health Care

A brain surgeon specializing in brain tumor surgery, neuro-oncology, and stereotactic radiosurgery, with UK board certification and a current US faculty appointment at Stanford — looking for an attending neurosurgery position at a US academic center from July 2027.

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Available from July 2027US-based · open to relocation

1,400+

Neurosurgical procedures logged

160+

Adult brain tumor resections

Peer-reviewed publications

Years in UK national training

Licensure & Certification

Credentialed and ready to practice in the United States

I am ECFMG certified with the full USMLE examination pathway complete, and I am UK board-certified in neurosurgery. I currently practice at Stanford under a California academic faculty permit and will hold a full, unrestricted California physician's and surgeon's license from July 2027.

UK Board Certification

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Neurological Surgery — FRCS (SN). UK Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Neurosurgery. 2024

ECFMG Certified & USMLE

ECFMG certified, with USMLE Steps 1, 2 & 3 all passed. The full US licensing examination pathway is complete. 2024

California Medical License

Currently practicing at Stanford under a California academic faculty permit (Section 2113). A full, unrestricted California physician's and surgeon's license follows in July 2027. NPI: 1609767607.

UK Specialist Register

Full GMC registration with specialist registration in Neurosurgery. GMC No. 7455600. Current

Life Support

Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS). Current

Medical Education

MBBS (MD equivalent) and intercalated BSc (Hons), Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine. 2014

Clinical & Surgical Focus

A subspecialty practice in neuro-oncology and radiosurgery

Fellowship-trained in adult neuro-oncology with a focused operative interest in brain tumor surgery, supported by broad general neurosurgical experience.

Neuro-Oncology Surgery

High- and low-grade glioma resection, awake craniotomy with cortical mapping, and skull base & deep-seated tumors.

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Gamma Knife and CyberKnife planning and delivery for brain metastases and intracranial targets.

Awake craniotomy & cortical mapping High-grade glioma resection Low-grade glioma resection Skull base & deep-seated tumors Metastatic brain tumor management Gamma Knife / CyberKnife radiosurgery Cerebrovascular neurosurgery Complex spine & spinal oncology Pediatric neurosurgery Neurocritical care Intraoperative neuromonitoring Multidisciplinary tumor board leadership

A point of difference

Clinical AI in medicine

Alongside my surgical practice, I work at the intersection of medicine and artificial intelligence. I contributed to OpenAI HealthBench, evaluating how AI performs on real health challenges and helping shape how we measure its progress.

LLM clinical evaluation AI safety in healthcare

Appointments & Training

Experience

A complete UK national neurosurgical training pathway, an RCS-accredited senior fellowship, and a current US faculty appointment.

2025 – PresentStanford, CA

Clinical Instructor in Neurosurgical Oncology & Radiosurgery

Stanford Health Care, Department of Neurosurgery

Faculty appointment on the neurosurgical oncology and radiosurgery service, with operative practice in awake craniotomy, glioma resection, general neurosurgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery.
Active participation in multidisciplinary neuro-oncology tumor boards and radiosurgery planning conferences.
Teaching and supervision of residents, medical students, and visiting international instructors.

2024 – 2025Leeds, UK

Senior Neuro-Oncology Fellow — Royal College of Surgeons Fellowship

Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

RCS-accredited senior subspecialty fellowship in adult neuro-oncology.
Lead surgical role in glioma resections, awake craniotomies, and complex intracranial tumor cases under attending mentorship.
Co-led departmental neuro-oncology multidisciplinary team meetings.

2017 – 2024Leeds, UK

Neurosurgery Registrar (ACGME resident equivalent)

Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Completed the full UK national neurosurgery training pathway; awarded the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
Over 1,400 neurosurgical procedures logged across cranial, spinal, vascular, pediatric, and functional neurosurgery.
Senior Registrar (chief resident equivalent), 2022–2023 — operational leadership of the departmental rota, on-call coordination, and service delivery.
Educational Supervisor, 2022–2023 — formal supervision and assessment of junior trainees.

2014 – 2017London, UK

Early Postgraduate Training

Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Senior House Officer in Neurosurgery (junior resident equivalent), 2016–2017.
Foundation Physician (PGY-1 & PGY-2 / internship equivalent), North West Thames Foundation School.

Academic Output

Research and publications

An active publication record in radiosurgery and neuro-oncology outcomes, with first-author and principal-investigator contributions to UK and US studies.

Peer-reviewed
publications

First-author or
local-PI papers

2026

Most recent
publications

Current research centers on outcomes of stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases as part of the Stanford radiosurgery group, alongside earlier UK work in pediatric neurovascular surgery, CSF dynamics, and neurosurgical service delivery. A full list is also available on Google Scholar and ORCID.

First-author publications

The Weekend Effect in Neurosurgery: The Leeds General Infirmary Experience

British Journal of Neurosurgery · 2022 · 36(1):26–30

First author

PedsQL Score Post Encephalo-Duro-Arterio-Myo-Synangiosis for Moyamoya Disease: A Single-Center Experience

World Neurosurgery · 2020 · 144:e674–e678

First author

Surgical Disconnection of a Residual Pediatric Pial Arteriovenous Fistula Following Partial Embolization: A Case Study

World Neurosurgery · 2020 · 138:227–230

First author

Co-authored & collaborative work

Outcomes of CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases in Patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

Journal of Neuro-Oncology · 2026 · 178(1)

Co-author

The Impact of CHEK2 Status on Radiosurgical Outcomes in Breast Cancer Brain Metastases

Neurosurgical Review · 2026 · 49(1)

Co-author

Treatment Outcomes of Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Sarcoma Brain Metastases — Systematic Review

Journal of Neuro-Oncology · 2026 · 177(2)

Co-author

Treatment Outcomes of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: A Single-Center Case Series

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience · 2026 · 143:111750

Co-author

Thyroid Carcinoma Brain Metastases: Radiosurgery Outcomes and Genomic Characterization Across Histologic Subtypes Submitted

Research Square preprint · 2026

Co-author

Open AI HealthBench Professional: Evaluating Large Language Models on Real Clinician Chats

OpenAI · 2026 · Physician contributor

Contributor

Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hepatitis C–Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Brain Metastasis: Retrospective Analysis and Systematic Review

World Neurosurgery: X · 2025 · Vol. 28

Co-author

Imaging Timing After Glioblastoma Surgery (INTERVAL-GB): UK and Ireland Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study

BMJ Open · 2022 · Local centre primary investigator

Local PI

ABO Blood Group in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage — A Pilot Study

Acta Neurochirurgica · 2022 · 164(2):507–515

Co-author

Neurosurgery Activity Levels in the UK and Republic of Ireland During the First Wave of COVID-19

British Journal of Neurosurgery · 2021 · Chief local investigator

Local PI

Seven Microaneurysms: An Experimental Rodent Model for Neurovascular Training

Turkish Neurosurgery · 2020 · 31(1):217–222

Co-author

Chiari I Malformation and Altered Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics — The Highs and the Lows

Child's Nervous System · 2019 · 35(10):1711–1717

Co-author

Lumboperitoneal Shunt Insertion Without Fluoroscopy Guidance: Accuracy of Placement in 107 Procedures

F1000Research · 2017 · 6:565

Co-author

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Leadership, Teaching and Service

Leadership and education

National-level representation of UK neurosurgical trainees and a sustained record of teaching and supervision across institutions.

Leadership and management

Chair, British Neurosurgery Trainees' Association

National representation of UK neurosurgery trainees; workforce planning and training quality.

2020 – 2022

Panel Chair, Society of British Neurological Surgeons

Harrogate, United Kingdom.

2026

Senior Registrar (chief resident equivalent)

Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary.

2022 – 2023

Junior Doctor BMA Representative

North West London & Imperial College NHS Trusts, London.

2014 – 2015

Teaching and education

Clinical Instructor

Supervising 21 residents plus medical students and visiting international instructors, Stanford Health Care.

2025 – ongoing

Organizer & Lecturer, eBrain Neurosurgery Seminar Series

International lecture series, Joint Neurosciences Council.

2019 – 2025

Departmental Teaching Lead

Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds.

2019 – 2020

Medical Student Teaching & Examining

Bedside teaching and examining, Imperial College London.

2014 – 2015

Let's talk

Looking for an attending position across the US

I'm seeking an academic neurosurgery position with a neuro-oncology and radiosurgery focus, available to start from July 2027. I'd be happy to discuss how I might fit your department and would welcome the chance to connect.

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