TUPELO, Miss.—North Mississippi Neurosurgical Services recently announced the addition of Dr. Daniel Duran, neurological surgeon, to their team.

Dr. Duran practices with neurosurgeons Dr. Carl Bevering, Dr. Louis Rosa, Dr. Jason Stacy, Dr. Elbert White and Dr. John Winestone, as well as the clinic’s nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

New patient appointments are welcome; call (662) 377-5700 or 1-800-THE DESK (1-800-843-3375).Dr. Duran earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota, Colombia, graduating first in his class in 2013.

He served as a post-doctoral associate in genetics and genomics of neurosurgical disease at Yale University (2013-2018), followed by a residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson (2018-2025).

Dr. Duran’s clinical interests include brain tumors, open and endoscopic skull base surgery, open and minimally invasive spine surgery, and advanced navigation techniques.

He is also actively involved in academic publishing, serving as a review editor for Frontiers in Surgery since February 2023 and as an ad hoc reviewer for World Neurosurgery.

Dr. Duran will pursue a skull base fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, beginning in July 2026.

“I pursued this career because I enjoy the challenge of helping people overcome complex health challenges,” said Dr. Duran.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Duran enjoys fishing and spending time with family. He and his wife, Abigail, are expecting their first child.

North Mississippi Neurosurgical Services, part of North Mississippi Health Services’ Neuroscience Institute, is located at 4381 S. Eason Blvd., Suite 302, in Tupelo. Learn more at nmhs.net/neuroscience-institute.