Anand Veeravagu
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Anand Veeravagu is an American neurosurgeon, health-policy expert, and an aspiring journalist. Born in Tulsa Oklahoma, Anand grew up in many parts of the United States including Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Texas, California, Washington DC and Maryland.
Anand was most recently appointed by The President to serve as a 2012-2013 White House Fellow.
Education
Having grown up in Texas, Anand graduated from Grapevine High School in 2001 where he played varsity tennis and competed nationally in policy debate. He subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in electrical engineering and a minor in Multicultural and Regional Studies from Johns Hopkins University. There he served as President of Alpha Eta Mu Beta (BME Honor Society), Treasurer of Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) and an admissions representative. Anand received numerous awards for his leadership as an undergraduate including the Rita Schaffer National Undergraduate Leadership Award and The Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Institute Exceptional Leadership and Service Award. Anand's research at the time focused on spinal cord injury and regeneration under the mentorship of Dr. Lawrence Schramm and was funded by the Provost's Excellence in Research Grant. Anand was then accepted to Stanford University where he received his Doctor of Medicine and graduated with a concentration in bioengineering. During his senior year of medical school, Anand completed neurosurgical rotations at Stanford University, the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Barrow Neurological Institute. Anand has traveled around the country to present his research findings at renowned academic centers, international conferences, and private-sector meetings. Anand has also been accepted to complete his M.B.A at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Surgical Practice
After medical school Anand was selected to complete his neurosurgical training at Stanford University, where he currently practices. Anand has served as Chief Resident at the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. While serving at the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, Anand cared for United States service members returning from Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
In 2011, Anand traveled to Uganda where he staffed the CURE Pediatric Neurosurgical Hospital helping care for children with birth-defects, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and malignant brain tumors. Anand has received over 30 awards for his leadership, research and promotion of healthcare access to underserved populations. In 2012 Anand received the Gold Foundation's Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award for his commitment to mentorship, training, and physician development.
Anand's surgical interests include brain tumors, vascular malformations, and severe spine deformities.
Clinical and Basic Science Research
Glioblastoma Multiforme is the most common and malignant primary brain tumor in adults, and the focus of Anand's research. He has written extensively on the treatment, management and diagnosis of brain tumors - including the development of a novel treatment in 2008. [1]
Anand's clinical research employs national databases to evaluate trends in health resource utilization to provide guidelines for policy reform. This extends to understanding the distribution, access, deployment and utilization of high-value healthcare resources. Anand has over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and articles. Anand has also written for media outlets such as the Huffington Post [2]
White House Fellowship
Anand Veeravagu is currently a White House Fellow serving as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense. [3]
Books
Books that profile Anand, his colleagues, and their work include:
- Controversies in Neuro-Oncology: Best Evidence for Brain Tumor Surgery by Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa and Shaan M. Raza.
- Atlas of Emergency Neurosurgery. Thieme Medical Publishers 2012.
- Schmidek and Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Techniques 2-Volume Set: Indications, Methods and Results by Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa.
- Radiosurgery in the Management of Central Nervous System Disease Editors Kleinberg, Rigamonti, Hsu, and Lim.
- Tumors of the Central Nervous System by M.A. Hayat
References
- ^ Veeravagu A, Liu Z, Niu G, Chen K, Jia B, Cai W, Hsu AR, Connolly AJ, Tse V, Wang F, and Chen X. Integrin-αvβ3 Targeted Radioimmunotherapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme. Clinical Cancer Research, Nov 15, 2008; 14(22):7330-9. PMID: 19010848.
- ^ Blumenthal S, Jiang B, Veeravagu A. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention: Here’s How. Huffington Post. 14 February 2011: Health Section.
- ^ http://e-ring.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/01/31/spotted_at_hagel_confirmation_job_seeking_pentagon_staffers_key_backers