Neurosurgeon

Navraj Heran

MD, FRCSC

Locally raised neurosurgeon specializing in minimal access neurosurgery and endovascular neurosurgery; with a clinical focus on cerebrovascular, spinal, and oncologic neurosurgery, and 21 years of experience.

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Vancouver, BC

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Offering consults virtually & in-person

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Accepting patients who live outside of British Columbia.

English

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Procedural expertise

About

Dr. Navraj Heran is a Vancouver–based neurosurgeon with an active hospital practice at Royal Columbian Hospital and Eagle Ridge Hospital. He specializes in minimally invasive techniques and is one of the only neurosurgeons in the lower mainland trained and actively practicing in endovascular neurosurgery.

His clinical practice focuses on cerebrovascular, spinal, and oncologic neurosurgery, including common outpatient spine procedures such as

  • lumbar and cervical discectomy and arthroplasty
  • dynamic stabilization
  • spinal fusion
  • kyphoplasty for osteoporotic or neoplastic compression fractures

Dr. Heran is one of the only surgical Tarlov cyst experts in Canada and has the largest dynamic stabilization practice in Canada using DIAM or Intraspine devices. He has particular expertise in cervical disc arthroplasty (artificial disc replacement), including hybrid constructs combined with fusion.

Qualifications

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Fellowship training

  • Cerebrovascular and Complex Spine Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2002
  • Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, NY, USA, 2005
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Training & credentials

  • Bachelor of Science in Physiology, University of British Columbia, 1994
  • MD, University of British Columbia, 1998
  • Neurosurgery Residency (VGH & BC Children’s Hospital / UBC), 2004
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Career highlights

  • One of 4 lower mainland neurosurgeons trained and actively practicing endovascular neurosurgery
  • One of the only surgical Tarlov cyst experts in Canada
  • Largest dynamic stabilization practice in Canada (DIAM/Intraspine)
  • Chief Resident at UBC/VGH (2003–2004)
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Memberships

  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
  • Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA);
  • Fraser Health Authority surgical team

Sees patients at:

Royal Columbian Hospital

330 E Columbia St, New Westminster,

BC V3L 0A2, Canada

Eagle Ridge Hospital

475 Guildford Wy, Port Moody,

BC V3H 3W9, Canada

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