Retired Surgeons

Abraham Kader, MD 

Dear Colleagues and Patients,

It is with great sadness that I am retired from practicing neurosurgery after 27 years, the last two decades with Virginia Neurosurgeons.  I am grateful to my fellow physicians and staff for their support and, most important, to the patients who entrusted their care to me.
In order to continue to provide the personalized care and caliber of treatment that patients need and deserve, I highly recommend my partners, Dr. Nikhil Nayak and Dr. Richard Murray.  I would trust either of them to take care of my own family.

I hope you will maintain your relationship with Virginia Neurosurgeons, as I believe the relationship of trust and mutual respect that we have developed over time is important.

Thank you to my fellow physicians for your support over the years and for giving me the opportunity to participate in your patient’s health care. Thank you to the many patients and family members that have given me their trust with their neurosurgical health care.

Education

• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• Neurological Institute, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Residency
• New York Presbyterian Hospital, Residency
• Columbia University Medical Center, Residency

Charles "Chuck" Riedel, MD

In Memory of Dr. Charles J. Riedel (1958 - 2016)

Dr. Riedel was the founding physician at Virginia Neurosurgeons and a leading neurosurgeon throughout his career in the greater Washington, DC, region.

Education and Appointments

• Brown University, Economics, with Honors
• University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha
• Neurosurgical Residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
• Faculty at George Washington University Medical Center, 1991-1997
• Faculty at Columbia Medical Center, NYC, 1997-2001
• Served as Team Neurosurgeon for the Washington Redskins