Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at the Barrow Neurological Institute
Neurosurgery
Dr. Nader Sanai, MD
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Nader Sanai is an expert in the field of Neurosurgery. He went to medical school at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. University of California San Francisco School of Medicine is a top medical university. University of California San Francisco School of Medicine is ranked 3 in research and 3 in primary care medicine He received awards:"Academy Award", "National Brain Tumor Foundation Mahaley Award", "Howard Naffziger Resident of the Year Award", "Guest Editor, Neural Stem Cell Issue", "Kaiser Award for Clinical Research", "Edwin F. Boldrey Award for Basic Science Research", "Ralston Prize in Neuroscience", "Deans Research Prize", "Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society", "Visiting Professor", "Preuss Research Award", "Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons" and "Fellow of the American College of Surgeons". Nader Sanai, MD is a published MD. He has 69 publications published. The most current publication "Video-rate in vivo fluorescence imaging with a line-scanned dual-axis confocal microscope." He is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Detection of human brain tumor infiltration with quantitative stimulated Raman scattering microscopy.
- Video-rate in vivo fluorescence imaging with a line-scanned dual-axis confocal microscope.
- Biopsy vs. extensive resection for first recurrence of glioblastoma: is a prospective clinical trial warranted?
- Comparing high-resolution microscopy techniques for potential intraoperative use in guiding low-grade glioma resections.
- The SVZ and Its Relationship to Stem Cell Based Neuro-oncogenesis.
- The evolving genomic landscape of recurrent gliomas.
- Postnatal growth of the human pons: A morphometric and immunohistochemical analysis.
- Targeting aPKC disables oncogenic signaling by both the EGFR and the proinflammatory cytokine TNFalpha in glioblastoma.
- Predictors of functional recovery in adults with posterior fossa ependymomas.
- An extent of resection threshold for recurrent glioblastoma and its risk for neurological morbidity.
- Trends in Fluorescence Image-guided Surgery for Gliomas.
- Epileptic seizures in diffuse low-grade gliomas in adults.
- The impact of extent of resection on malignant transformation of pure oligodendrogliomas.
- New Frontiers in Intraoperative Tissue Diagnosis.
- The impact of adjuvant stereotactic radiosurgery on atypical meningioma recurrence following aggressive microsurgical resection.
- Contrasting effects of chronic, systemic treatment with mTOR inhibitors rapamycin and metformin on adult neural progenitors in mice.
- Velocity of tumor spontaneous expansion predicts long-term outcomes for diffuse low-grade gliomas.
- GFP+ cells in nestin-GFP adult mouse hippocampus are radial glia-like quiescent neural stem cells capable of gamma-aminobutyric acid-mediated regulation by parvalbumin...
- Emerging operative strategies in neurosurgical oncology.
- Extensive intradural arachnoid cyst of the lumbar spinal canal: case report.
- Preoperative correlation of intraoperative cortical mapping with magnetic resonance imaging landmarks to predict localization of the Broca area.
- Unique astrocyte ribbon in adult human brain contains neural stem cells but lacks chain migration.
- Techniques to assess the proliferative potential of brain tumors.
- Neural stem cells and the origin of gliomas.
- Assessment of image guided accuracy in a skull model: comparison of frameless stereotaxy techniques vs. frame-based localization.
- Cellular composition and cytoarchitecture of the adult human subventricular zone: a niche of neural stem cells.
- Pediatric intracranial aneurysms: durability of treatment following microsurgical and endovascular management.
- The human brain subventricular zone: stem cells in this niche and its organization.
- Comment on "Human neuroblasts migrate to the olfactory bulb via a lateral ventricular extension".
- Safety and efficacy of the direct endonasal transsphenoidal approach for challenging sellar tumors.
- Comprehensive management of symptomatic and aggressive vertebral hemangiomas.
- Functional outcome after language mapping for glioma resection.
- Biology of brain tumor stem cells.
- Aortocarotid bypass for hemispheric hypoperfusion in a child.
- Glioma extent of resection and its impact on patient outcome.
- Combined microsurgical and endovascular management of complex intracranial aneurysms.
- Transcerebellar stereotactic biopsy for lesions of the brainstem and peduncles under local anesthesia.
- The current role of microsurgery for posterior circulation aneurysms: a selective approach in the endovascular era.
- Mapping the horizon: techniques to optimize tumor resection before and during surgery.
- Intracranial aneurysms in childhood: 27-year single-institution experience.
- An approach to the management of patients with residual Cushing's disease.
- Dysregulation of the Wnt pathway inhibits timely myelination and remyelination in the mammalian CNS.
- Operative techniques for gliomas and the value of extent of resection.
- Insular glioma resection: assessment of patient morbidity, survival, and tumor progression.
- Risk profile associated with convexity meningioma resection in the modern neurosurgical era.
- Pre-operative factors affecting resectability of giant intracranial meningiomas.
- Bypass surgery for complex brain aneurysms: an assessment of intracranial-intracranial bypass.
- A modified far-lateral approach for large or giant meningiomas of the posterior fossa.
- Intraoperative stimulation techniques for functional pathway preservation and glioma resection.
- Outcome and survival following primary and repeat surgery for World Health Organization Grade III meningiomas.
- Supracerebellar-supratrochlear and infratentorial-infratrochlear approaches: gravity-dependent variations of the lateral approach over the cerebellum.
- Microsurgical management of pediatric intracranial aneurysms.
- Treatment of Enneking stage 3 aggressive vertebral hemangiomas with intralesional spondylectomy: report of 10 cases and review of the literature.
- The azygos anterior cerebral artery bypass: double reimplantation technique for giant anterior communicating artery aneurysms.
- Natural history of incidental World Health Organization grade II gliomas.
- Gamma Knife surgery combined with resection for treatment of a single brain metastasis: preliminary results.
- Defining excellence in vascular neurosurgery.
- Integrated genomic analysis identifies clinically relevant subtypes of glioblastoma.
- A history of the Barrow Neurological Institute.
- An extent of resection threshold for newly diagnosed glioblastomas.
- Differential expression of neurofibromatosis 1 among discrete postnatal central nervous system progenitor populations.
- A brain tumor stem cell origin for glioblastoma endothelium.
- Intraoperative confocal microscopy in the visualization of 5-aminolevulinic acid fluorescence in low-grade gliomas.
- Extent of resection influences outcomes for patients with gliomas.
- Corridors of migrating neurons in the human brain and their decline during infancy.
- The quiet revolution: retractorless surgery for complex vascular and skull base lesions.
- Low-grade gliomas in adults.
- The value of extended glioblastoma resection: Insights from randomized controlled trials.
Procedures Preformed
- Brain Biopsy
- Brain Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Brainstem Surgery
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Doctors Specialties
- Brain Research
- Cancer Research
- Clinical Research
- Neurological Skull Base Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Tumor Pathology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Academy Award
- National Brain Tumor Foundation Mahaley Award
- Howard Naffziger Resident of the Year Award
- Guest Editor, Neural Stem Cell Issue
- Kaiser Award for Clinical Research
- Edwin F. Boldrey Award for Basic Science Research
- Ralston Prize in Neuroscience
- Dean’s Research Prize
- Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
- Visiting Professor
- Preuss Research Award
- Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Education
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Barrow Neurological Institute -
UCSF -
University of California at San Francisco -
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Hospital
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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center -
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1699899047 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | SANAI | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | NADER | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 850134434 | |
| NPPES Provider State | AZ | |
| Specialty Description | Neurosurgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 21.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1699899047 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | SANAI |
| First Name Of The Provider | NADER |
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