Toba Nyra Niazi MD

Dr. Toba Niazi, a neurosurgeon at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, specializes in the surgical treatment of children with brain and spinal cord tumors, and children with cerebral palsy, spasticity, and movement disorders.

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She has made a difference in the lives of countless children with complex health needs. See some of her recent successes online: They include Michael who has resumed a rich life after Dr. Niazi performed a dorsal rhizotomy to decrease his spasticity and Cameron, who is thriving after she performed a life-saving craniotomy.
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Prior to joining the team in 2013, Dr. Niazi was on staff at Inova Fairfax Children’s Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, where she served as a pediatric neurosurgeon. Dr. Niazi received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
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She completed her internship and residency at the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and a fellowship in neurosurgery at the University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. During her time in training, Dr. Niazi focused on translational research in a transgenic mouse model with medulloblastoma. This work led her to earn the prestigious Kenneth Shulman Award through the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).