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Robert P. Naftel MD

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Epilepsy
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Movement Disorders
  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurosciences
  • Pediatric Developmental Medicine
  • Pediatric Neurologic Surgery
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Tumors of the Brain and Spinal Cord

Conditions and Treatments

  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Neurosciences
  • Pediatric Developmental Medicine

Locations

Vanderbilt Children's Neurosurgery
2200 Children's Way, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Children's Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery Center
2200 Children's Way, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Children's Spasticity Clinic
2200 Children's Way, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Services

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2006
  • Internship - University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, 2007
  • Residency - University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, 2012
  • Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2013

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2017

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr Naftel is great. He performed several surgeries for us and is very thorough with explaining procedures and expectations. He also makes sure to answer any questions you may have and does try to rush you.
September 16, 2025
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Absolutely love the dr. Knowledgeable,attentive, and over all great dr.
August 28, 2025
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Wonderful experience. Dr Naftel took time to explain everything to us and allowed plenty of time for questions. We did not feel rushed at all.
April 19, 2025
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Doctor Naftel is outstanding!
April 5, 2025
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Excellent!
February 25, 2025
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