Dr. Nazer Qureshi MD

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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Nazer H. Qureshi, who serves patients in Princeton, New Jersey. 

Expert neurosurgeon, Dr. Qureshi, is currently serving Princeton and the surrounding communities. He is affiliated with Princeton Brain, Spine & Sports Medicine, founded in 2005 by Dr. Mark R. McLaughlin, who believed medicine should be personal and patient-focused rather than rooted in managed care policies. Their first office was small, but the dream was big and it resonated with patients searching for compassionate, one-on-one care. 

Dr. Nazer Qureshi is a highly qualified neurosurgeon with outstanding international experience as a surgeon, researcher, and academic. He has worked on three continents and presented his research at medical meetings in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East. Before joining Princeton Brain & Spine Care, Dr. Qureshi practiced neurosurgery in Arkansas for seven years.

Prior to spending three years as a research fellow studying gene therapy for brain tumors at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Qureshi was a junior faculty member at Trinity College in Ireland. 

In regards to his education, Dr. Qureshi earned his Medical Degree at Dow Medical College University of Karachi. He went on to complete neurosurgical training at the University of Arkansas Department of Neurosurgery and a fellowship studying gene therapy for brain tumors at Harvard Medical School. 

Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and cerebrovascular system. As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Qureshi is trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others. 

With over 22 years of experience, Dr. Qureshi has treated thousands of patients across the world. Outside of work, he is also an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys spending family time with his wife and two daughters.

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Nazer H. Qureshi, MD, D. STAT, MSc, FAANS, FICS, FACS, is a Top Neurosurgeon with Princeton Brain, Spine & Sports Medicine in Princeton, NJ

Nazer H. Qureshi, MD, D. STAT, MSc, FAANS, FICS, FACS, is a well-versed neurosurgeon who diagnoses and treats patients at Princeton Brain, Spine & Sports Medicine in Princeton, NJ, which he joined in 2005. The practice was founded in 2005 by Dr. Mark R. McLaughlin. He sees patients at his private practice and maintains an affiliation with Hunterdon Healthcare, Mercy County Surgery Center and CentraState Health System. As a neurological surgeon, he specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system including congenital anomalies, trauma, tumors, vascular disorders, infections of the brain or spine, stroke, or degenerative diseases of the spine. Dr. Qureshi has an impressive professional journey that spans twenty years. Areas of clinical interest include skull base surgery and complex spine instrumentation. Prior to his current endeavors, Dr. Qureshi practiced neurosurgery in Arkansas for seven years. Dr. Qureshi is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Fellow of the International College of Surgeons. He has also authored and published seven book chapters and over 40 papers, abstracts, and oral presentations at conferences in US, Europe and Far East. Dr. Qureshi has also authored neuroscience/neurosurgery and neuroanatomy teaching material published on CD-ROM and palm pilots. For more information about Dr. Nazer H. Qureshi, please visit https://www.princetonbrainandspine.com/staff/neurosurgeon/nazer-qureshi/ or https://drqureshimd.com/.

Nazer H. Qureshi, MD, D. STAT, MSc, FAANS, FICS, FACS, attended Dow Medical College University of Karachi in Pakistan, and received his medical degree in 1990. He then went to Ireland, where he trained in general surgery, including neurosurgery, at the National Center for Neurosurgery (1993-1994). Furthermore, upon relocating to the United States, he conducted general surgery residencies at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2003), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2002-2003) Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (2001-2002), and Tufts University (2000-2001). He then performed his neurosurgery fellowship at the University of Arkansas Department of Neurosurgery (2003-2008), where he received the Prof. Iftikhar A. Raja Humanity in Medicine Award. In addition, he completed his research fellowship in gene therapy for brain tumors at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (1996-1999). Dr. Qureshi received board certification in neurosurgery from the American Board of Neurological Surgery. In addition to his medical degree, he holds a Master of Science degree in Neuroscience (1996) and Diploma in Statistics (1995) from the University of Dublin/Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Qureshi dedicates his spare time to his family and the outdoors. For more information about Dr. Nazer H. Qureshi, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3103109-Nazer-Qureshi-neurosurgeon-Princeton-NJ-72117.

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