Nicholas Sader, MD MSc FRCSC FAANS
@NicholasSader
Pediatric Neurosurgeon @OU_Neurosurgery @Okla_Childrens | Fellowship @ChildrensLA @NeurosurgeryUSC | MSc Clinical Epidemiology | Proud Father and Husband
Grateful to be part of such an amazing team! It’s a privilege to be able to serve the children and families of Oklahoma. @Okla_Childrens @UofOklahoma
Welcome Dr. @NicholasSader to Oklahoma Neurosurgery! 👋 We’re excited to have this accomplished pediatric neurosurgeon join Oklahoma Children’s Hospital. With expertise in craniofacial & concussion care and notable research awards, Dr. Sader is ready to make a difference! ❤️
Great to work with Chief Resident, Lance Villeneuve a last time this week in the OR. Soon off to Chicago and Rush Medical Center for Spine Fellowship. Sure he will represent @OU_Neurosurgery (and spine) well!
Our spine program quite excited for this and looking forward to having Laurence Rhines as a keynote speaker. Exceptional leadership and effort from Dr John Burke, @OU_Neurosurgery spine faculty and symposium director/leader! @OUHealth @OUbabybrainMD
The Second Annual OU Health Spine Symposium is back! 🧠 Join us for expert insights, including keynote speaker Dr. Laurence Rhines. Free registration. 🔗 to sign up: ouhealth.com/events-calenda…
The 3rd Annual OU Health Stroke Symposium is Aug 23, 8–3 at Samis Ed Center—a full day of expert-led #stroke education for healthcare pros. Kick things off Fri, Aug 22, 6–9pm with a Networking Reception at the OK Science Museum. Visit the 🔗 to sign up! tinyurl.com/y3a6ahbe?utm_c…
Congrats to our very own Amanda "Kate" McDaniel & Kari O'Toole, named among the Great 100 Nurses of Oklahoma 2025! 💙👏 Their leadership, compassion & dedication make a lasting impact every day. #Great100Nurses #OUHealth
Today, I am thrilled to share a HUGE update for the seven 2028 Los Angeles Olympic events to be held in Oklahoma City… The competition schedule has been set! 🧵
Superb leader Extraordinary surgeon Inspiring role model
*Editorial Board Spotlight* Dr. Ian Dunn is the Harry Wilkins, MD Chairman and Professor of Neurosurgery @ou_neurosurgery. He is a leader in skull base and pituitary brain tumor research with 200+ peer-reviewed publications. #JNO
#MiteshShah treated us to an @okcthunder victory dinner. There was only one logical choice - #CattlemensSteakhouse in the historic OKC stockyards - home to US presidents ! Thank you, and hope to renew our bet for next year’s NBA Finals.
🚨 NEW STUDY from our team @USCBTC published in Operative Neurosurgery! Catalogue & Evolution of Minimally Invasive (MIS) Approaches for Adult Intracranial Pathology From 2011-23. 💡Bottom line: MIS isn’t the future — it’s the standard of care for many cranial pathologies.…
@OU_Neurology and @OU_Neurosurgery opened our new Neurology & Neurosurgery Care Unit at @OUHealth! This beautiful floor at OUMC with high tech innovations such as virtual nursing is where form and function intersect - another step towards improving health outcomes for Oklahomans.
The Art of the (W)rap Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, July 2025 FIG. 2. Examples of the unique head bandages © Alan R. Cohen, published with permission Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
#OnlineFirst: Society of MYND (Mentorship of Young Neurosurgical Doctors): a project for the ongoing education of junior faculty pediatric neurosurgeons thejns.org/pediatrics/vie…
Higher volume helps. 📊 Our new analysis of ~15,000 patients undergoing endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETSS) for pituitary tumors published in @TheJNS shows: 🏥 Higher institutional volume --> lower risk •Major complications steadily drop as case volume rises until ~58…
OKC!!!!
YOUR 2025 @NBA CHAMPIONS 🏆 #ThunderUp
Alongside the graduates, so many milestones are passed each academic year. @OU_Neurosurgery has been very lucky to host two amazing research students this year, @david_barkyoumb & @kishoreb521, who are on the threshold of great #nsgy careers... look out for both on the trail!
Graduation prompts reflection, & 24-25 was all about my AMAZING @OU_Neurosurgery teams... clinic crew @Kari_OToole #PoojaPatel, Ed. led by @OUAVMdoc w @ebrooketally #LorettaDavis, OR wunderkind #JordanRidge, #SIL w @BesteGulsuna, & NEW #OUNsgyAILab w @NicholasSader @kishoreb521
We proudly took the field at the 20th Annual @neurosurgery_softball Tournament in NYC — uniting neurosurgery teams nationwide to raise funds for brain tumor research. A powerful day for a powerful mission.
🧠💡 Breakthrough research from our @USCBTC team + @cityofhope published in @Nature Communications reveals how gliomas may outsmart treatment. We used cutting-edge spatial genomics to discover that glioblastomas contain hidden DNA "rebels" called extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) that…
#MiteshShah, chair of @Neurosurgery_IU, and I made a bet on the NBA championship. If the Pacers win, I will wear @Pacers jersey for one week straight and buy dinner at the world-famous @stelmo in Indy. If the Thunder win, he will wear @okcthunder jersey for a week. Go Thunder!
Brain #AVM is one of my favorite diseases to study and treat here @OU_Neurosurgery, and I'm grateful to Tyler, a very special #cerebrovascular #complexcranial patient of mine, and his wife Briahnna, for sharing his unique and compelling story: ouhealth.com/blog/2025/june…
Did you know? The PedsConcussion guideline is continuously updated with the latest research in pediatric concussion. Discover more this Safe Kids Week with Parachute. #SKW2025 #KidsAndConcussions pedsconcussion.com | parachute.ca/safekidsweek | abcs.umontreal.ca/en