Shayan Moosa, MD
Neurosurgery
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Bio & Overview
Dr. Shayan Moosa is a neurosurgeon who specializes in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, as well as pain and peripheral nerve disorders. He treats a wide range of conditions affecting the nervous system, including movement disorders, epilepsy, chronic pain, nerve injuries, and tumors.
Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Dr. Moosa became interested in neuroscience early on while in high school. As an undergraduate student at UVA, Dr. Moosa studied novel treatments for brain tumors in the lab while also working as a medical scribe in the hospital. These experiences sparked his interest in becoming a neurosurgeon.
“As a medical scribe, I was fortunate to work closely with several stellar physicians and was amazed by how much of a direct positive impact they could have on their patients’ lives,” Dr. Moosa says. “I instantly knew that I wanted to do the same.”
A graduate of the UVA School of Medicine, Dr. Moosa continued his training at UVA, completing a residency in neurosurgery. He gained additional neurosurgical experience during a year-long fellowship in Auckland, New Zealand. He also performed sub-specialty training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at UVA under the direction of Dr. Jeff Elias.
Dr. Moosa treats his patients as if they were his family members.
“This means that my patients have my utmost attention both in the clinic and in the operating room,” he says. “I always devote as much time as needed to provide the best care possible.” More importantly, Dr. Moosa stays on top of best practices in neurosurgery. He’s committed to research and bringing the newest therapies and techniques to the clinic.
“Rapid advances in neuroscience and medical technology are continuously improving the extent to which we can surgically treat neurological diseases,” Dr. Moosa says. “I strive to be on the forefront of these advancements through the work performed in my lab.”
Academic Information
- Academic Role
- Assistant Professor
Conditions & Treatments
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Deep brain stimulation
- Deep brain stimulation (asleep)
- Deep brain stimulation (awake)
- Deep brain stimulation for dystonia
- Epilepsy surgery
- Epilepsy surgery evaluation
- Essential tremor
- Focused ultrasound
- Movement disorders
- Parkinson's disease (pd) surgery
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Rhizotomy surgery of trigeminal nerve pain
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Thalamotomy
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
Highlights
Meet Shayan Moosa, MD
I'm Dr. Shayan Moosa, and I'm a neurosurgeon at the University of Virginia. I see a wide variety of patients, including those with movement disorders, spasticity, epilepsy, chronic pain, and peripheral nerve lesions. My expertise is in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, as well as pain and peripheral nerve disorders. My desire to go into neurosurgery really progressed when I was a medical student. At that time, I was able to see how devastating neurological diseases can be for patients, but at the same time, I could also see how much of a profound impact neurosurgeons could have on their patients, and that's what really made me decide to become a neurosurgeon. I think what new patients can expect is that I treat all of my patients as if they're my own family members. That's a philosophy that I have, so you can expect that I would devote a hundred percent of my time and attention, both in the clinic and the operating room, to make sure that we achieve the best result possible. What really gives me the most satisfaction is seeing a patient return back to their normal neurologic baseline. For example, we treat patients with essential tremor, and these are patients who have difficulty in basic tasks such as feeding themselves or dressing themselves. And by using deep brain stimulation technology or focused ultrasound technology, we can almost instantaneously return their function back to normal. I truly believe UVA is the best place for patients to receive their healthcare, not only because we have excellent healthcare providers here, but because we really strive to stay on the forefront of medical advancements, and I truly think that that is extremely important in our rapidly changing world.
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