Nova Neuroscience

What Nova Neuroscience does

Nova Neuroscience is a private, physician-owned neurosurgery practice headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, with a secondary office in Woodbridge, Virginia. Founded and operated by Dr. Bülent Yapicilar, MD — a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in skull base and vascular neurosurgery — the practice provides surgical and consultative care for complex neurological and spinal conditions. Core service lines are organized into brain surgery (brain tumors, glioblastoma, brain aneurysms, meningioma, trigeminal neuralgia, and skull base surgery) and spine surgery (herniated disc, spinal stenosis, and broader spine surgery), supported by a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform that enables two-way HD video consultations, digital patient registration, prescription management, and secure online payment.

The practice leverages a stack of conventional neurosurgical techniques rather than proprietary technology platforms: minimally invasive endoscopic and spine surgery, endovascular coiling and flow diversion for aneurysms, real-time image guidance and functional MRI mapping for tumor resection, and Tumor Treating Fields (TTF) therapy for glioblastoma. Surgical procedures are performed at affiliated hospital systems — Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church and Reston Hospital Center — while outpatient consultations occur at the two Virginia office locations. The website and patient engagement tools are powered by Tebra, a healthcare technology vendor.

Nova Neuroscience's business model is fee-for-service professional services revenue, billed through patient consultations, diagnostic evaluations, surgical procedures, and telemedicine visits. The practice accepts a broad mix of commercial insurance (Aetna, Anthem BCBS, Carefirst BCBS, Cigna, Coventry, United Health Care), government payers (Medicare, Virginia Medicaid, Humana Military/Tricare), and Multiplan. Patient acquisition is driven by direct website inquiries, online appointment scheduling, hospital referrals, third-party physician directory listings (WebMD, Vitals, Healthgrades, Yelp, Google, Facebook, Sharecare), and search-optimized condition-specific service pages. The practice is independently owned with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no institutional investment.

Name

Nova Neuroscience

Legal name

Nova Neuroscience

Website

https://novaneuroscience.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nova Neuroscience is a private, physician-owned neurosurgery practice in Virginia led by fellowship-trained neurosurgeon Dr. Bülent Yapicilar, offering surgical and consultative care for brain tumors, cerebrovascular conditions, and spine disorders across two offices and a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neurosurgery Practice

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Neurology (HLAKAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neuro-Oncology (HLAKAFAH)

Keywords

• Neurosurgery services
• Spine surgery treatment
• Brain tumor surgery
• Skull base neurosurgery
• Cerebrovascular neurosurgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Neurosurgical Consultation and Treatment: Revenue from patient consultations, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning for neurological conditions including brain tumors, spine conditions, and vascular disorders.
2. Surgical Procedures: Revenue from surgical interventions including brain surgery, spine surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and endovascular treatments performed at affiliated hospitals.
3. Telemedicine Visits: Revenue from virtual healthcare appointments using HIPAA-compliant video platform, offering quality care remotely to new and existing patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nova Neuroscience is a private neurosurgery medical practice led by board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon Bülent Yapicilar, MD. It provides specialized surgical and clinical care for brain tumors (including meningioma and glioblastoma), brain aneurysms and other cerebrovascular conditions, trigeminal neuralgia, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and other spine disorders across two Virginia office locations and affiliated hospitals. The practice also operates a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform offering two-way high-definition video consultations and virtual follow-up visits for new and existing patients.

Product overview

Nova Neuroscience is a neurosurgery practice led by Dr. Bulent Yapicilar offering specialized care for brain, spine, and cerebrovascular conditions. The practice operates two service lines: Brain Surgery (Brain Tumors, Glioblastoma, Brain Aneurysms, Meningioma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Skull Base Surgery) and Spine Surgery (Herniated Disc, Spine Surgery, Spinal Stenosis). All surgical services are complemented by a Telehealth/Telemedicine platform for virtual patient consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brain Tumor Treatment Comprehensive diagnosis and surgical treatment for brain tumors including meningiomas, glioblastomas, and metastatic brain tumors, using craniotomy, minimally invasive surgery, skull base tumor removal, pre-operative embolization, functional MRI, and real-time image guidance, with coordinated radiation and chemotherapy follow-up.
• Glioblastoma Treatment Surgical removal of aggressive grade 4 astrocytoma combined with radiation therapy, chemotherapy coordination, and Tumor Treating Fields (TTF) therapy using low-intensity electrical currents delivered through ceramic discs worn on the head.
• Brain Aneurysm Treatment Surgical and endovascular treatment for brain aneurysms including aneurysm clipping, artery occlusion and bypass, endovascular coiling, and endovascular flow diversion stent placement, plus monitoring and management of unruptured aneurysms.
• Meningioma Treatment Surgical removal of meningiomas using pre-operative embolization, functional MRI mapping, real-time image guidance, and minimally invasive endoscopic surgery techniques to preserve healthy brain tissue.
• Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment Medical and surgical treatments for trigeminal nerve compression including microvascular decompression surgery and minimally invasive lesioning procedures using heat, glycerol injections, balloon compression, and stereotactic radiosurgery, including for patients with multiple sclerosis.
• Herniated Disc Treatment Conservative and surgical treatment for herniated discs including minimally invasive discectomy, artificial disc replacement, and spine fusion procedures for patients with nerve compression and related back/neck pain.
• Spine Surgery Surgical procedures for spine conditions including discectomy, spinal decompression (laminectomy, foraminotomy, laminotomy), spinal fusion, artificial disc replacement, and minimally invasive spine surgery using narrow tube access between muscle fibers to reduce blood loss, postoperative pain, and recovery time.
• Spinal Stenosis Treatment Comprehensive treatment for spinal stenosis including physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, and surgical decompression or fusion procedures.
• Telehealth / Telemedicine Visits HIPA-compliant telehealth platform offering two-way high-definition video consultations, digital patient registration, prescription management, secure online payment, and chat/photo-sharing capabilities for new and existing patients across Virginia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.77/5 average patient rating based on 13 reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Inova Fairfax HospitalcoreOthersPrimary hospital affiliation for performing neurosurgical procedures. Located at 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042. Dr. Yapicilar performs brain and spine surgeries at this facility.
• Reston Hospital CentercoreOthersSecondary hospital affiliation for performing neurosurgical procedures. Located at 1850 Town Center Pkwy, Reston, VA 20190. Provides surgical services for patients in the Reston area.
• AetnaminorOthersAccepted insurance provider. Patients with Aetna coverage can receive neurosurgical services at Nova Neuroscience.
• Anthem BCBSminorOthersAccepted insurance provider. Virginia Medicaid accepted through Anthem BCBS.
• Carefirst BCBSminorOthersAccepted insurance provider covering patients in the Maryland/DC/Virginia region.
• CignaminorOthersAccepted insurance provider. Patients with Cigna coverage can receive neurosurgical services.
• United Health CareminorOthersAccepted insurance provider. Major national health insurer covering Nova Neuroscience patients.
• MedicareminorOthersAccepted government health insurance program for eligible seniors and individuals with disabilities.
• Virginia MedicaidminorOthersAccepted state Medicaid program for eligible Virginia residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine: Private neurosurgery group in Indianapolis; directly comparable as an independently operated specialty practice providing brain and spine surgical care with academic affiliations.
• Virginia Spine Institute: Independent spine specialty practice headquartered in Reston, VA (same geography as Nova Neuroscience); offers spine surgery and pain management comparable to Nova's spine service line and shares the regional patient pool.
• Long Island Neurosurgical Associates: Independent neurosurgery group on Long Island; comparable as a specialty physician practice providing brain and spine surgical care across multiple office locations.
• Semmes Murphey Clinic: Long-standing private neurosurgery and spine practice in Memphis, TN; comparable to Nova Neuroscience as a physician-led specialty group offering brain tumor, cerebrovascular, and spine surgery with similar small-practice personalization.
• Atlantic Neurosurgical Specialists: NJ-based private neurosurgery group with multiple office locations; directly comparable as an independent specialty practice offering brain tumor, cerebrovascular, and spine procedures.
• Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates: Large independent neurosurgery and spine group in Charlotte, NC; comparable for its broad brain and spine service mix and physician-owned private practice model targeting regional markets.

Broad incumbents

• MedStar Health Neurosurgery: Major DC-area multi-hospital system with comprehensive neurosurgery services; competes in the same Northern Virginia / DC metro market as a much larger incumbent.
• Georgetown University Hospital Neurosurgery: Academic neurosurgery program in Washington DC; comparable for its complex brain tumor, cerebrovascular, and spine work but operates at academic-center scale with residency programs and research infrastructure.
• Inova Health System (Neurosciences): Large integrated health system in Northern Virginia where Dr. Yapicilar already holds OR privileges; competes for the same neurological patient base but at far greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Access Physicians: Specialty telemedicine company providing tele-neurology and other physician coverage to hospitals; comparable for its specialty tele-consult model that complements Nova Neuroscience's in-person + HIPAA-compliant telehealth approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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