
Lekhaj Daggubati MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Peripheral Nerve, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Brain and Spine Neurosurgery @ Washington Brain and Spine Institute
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8605 Westwood Center DrSte 201Vienna, VA 22182
Phone+1 301-718-9611
Fax+1 301-718-2979
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Summary
- Dr. Lekhaj Daggubati is a neurosurgeon with Washington Brain and Spine Institute serving the DMV region. He specializes in brain and spinal tumors, peripheral nerve conditions, pituitary surgery, and skull base surgery. He completed a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics and a residency in neurological surgery at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Daggubati graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine and holds a BS in Biology, Magna Cum Laude, also from Drexel University. He is employed at the Washington Brain and Spine Institute and previously worked at George Washington University Hospital. His expertise includes neurosurgical oncology, primary brain tumors, skull base surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and awake neurosurgery. Dr. Daggubati has multiple publications in reputable journals and received an award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons in 2021 for his work in operative techniques in the peripheral nerve section.
Education & Training
University of Miami Hospital and ClinicsFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2022 - 2023
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2015 - 2022
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2015
Drexel UniversityBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 2008 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2023 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2024 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2024
PA State Medical License Active through 2022
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Operative Technique Poster in the Peripheral Nerve Section Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2021
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surgical Resection of Metastatic Male Breast Cancer to the Brain: An Illustrative Case Report.Faozia Pio, Max S Fleisher, Malik Obeidallah, Meagan Mitchell, Lekhaj Daggubati
Clinical Case Reports. 2026-06-01 - New insights from MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for refractory epilepsy: a state-of-the-art overview.Carlos Quispe-Vicuña, Fernando Terry, Miguel Cabanillas-Lazo, Alejandro Enríquez-Marulanda, Niels Pacheco-Barrios
Frontiers in Surgery. 2026-01-01 - Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting Versus Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for the Surgical Management of Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Retrospective Cohort A...Thaddeus D Harbaugh, Mason T Stoltzfus, David R Hallan, Lekhaj Daggubati, Elias B Rizk
Cureus. 2025-02-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Congress of Neurological SurgeonsMember
- North American Skull Base SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Telugu
External Links
- GW MFA Linkhttps://gwdocs.com/profile/lekhaj-daggubati
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