Dr. Silky Chotai specializes in neurological surgery and is with BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, Florida, where she sees patients age 18 and older. She received a medical degree from Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, and completed a neurosurgery residency and spine outcomes research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Chotai completed a specialized research fellowship in skull base surgery at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and a fellowship in minimally invasive endoscopic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York. She completed an advanced clinical fellowship in endoscopic and open skull base surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Chotai is a complex cranial neurosurgeon. She has expertise in the surgical treatment of brain tumors, skull base tumors and pituitary disorders, with advanced training in endoscopic and minimally invasive techniques for all intracranial conditions. Dr. Chotai also provides comprehensive care for patients with neurotrauma and other general neurosurgical conditions. In addition to her clinical practice, she’s an academic neurosurgeon and researcher with interests in neuroimaging, patient outcomes, data analytics and bioethics. A strong advocate for patient-centered care, Dr. Chotai is pursuing a master's degree in bioethics, reflecting her commitment to the ethical and human aspects of medicine. An accomplished author, she has contributed numerous articles to peer-reviewed publications including Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology and World Neurosurgery. Dr. Chotai is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Skull Base Society.
