
Abhay Kumar Varma MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Peripheral Nerve, Skull Base
Professor of Neurosurgery
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171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-6200
Fax+1 843-937-6100
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Summary
- Dr. Abhay Varma is Professor of Neurosurgery at MUSC, Charleston, SC. He is also affiliated with Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from All India Institute of Medical Sciences and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery, peripheral nerve, and skull base and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, primary brain tumors, brainstem glioma, neurosurgical spine surgery, and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Education & Training
All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2004 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2004- All India Institute of Medical SciencesNeurosurgery
Clinical Trials
- Assessment of nanOss Bioactive 3D in the Posterolateral Spine Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mycobacterium abscessus infection of uncertain etiology following lumbar spine decompression and instrumentation: illustrative case.Sloan V Rhodes, Noah L A Nawabi, Brian F Saway, Matthew J Triano, Abhay K Varma
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2025-04-28 - Surgical management of spinal intradural hematomas: illustrative cases.Rishishankar E Suresh, Thomas Eckert, Rahim Abo Kasem, Coulter Small, Brian Saway
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2025-04-28 - Induction of Neural Differentiation and Protection by a Novel Slow-Release Nanoparticle Estrogen Construct in a Rat Model of Spinal Cord Injury.Azizul Haque, Vandana Zaman, Kelsey P Drasites, Denise Matzelle, Sushant Sawant
Neurochemical Research. 2024-11-30
Journal Articles
- Sciatica Caused by Venous Varix Compression of the Sciatic NerveMathew D Wooster, Abhay K Varma, World Neurosurgery
Lectures
- South Carolina Association of Neurological Surgeons (SCANS) Annual MeetingMedical University of South Carolina Office of CME, Charleston, South Carolina - 10/4/2013
- South Carolina Association of Neurological Surgeons (SCANS) Annual MeetingMedical University of South Carolina Office of CME, Charleston, South Carolina - 10/4/2013
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