Chief, Spine Section, Div. of Neurosurgery, Director, Neurotrauma BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE
Neurosurgery
Dr. Nicholas Theodore, MD
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Nicholas Theodore practices Neurosurgery. He studied medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Georgetown University School of Medicine is ranked 49/84 in Research/PrimaryCare. He over the years received 9 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "Top Doctors:Arizona State", "Top Doctors", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Most Compassionate Doctor", "Fellow (FACS)", "Super Doctor", "Fellow (FAANS)" and "Top MD". Nicholas Theodore is a published MD as well. He has 79 publications published. The latest was: History of the current understanding and management of tethered spinal cord. He is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- Surgical efficacy of minimally invasive thoracic discectomy.
- Cerebrospinal fluid drainage and induced hypertension improve spinal cord perfusion after acute spinal cord injury in pigs.
- Persistent Outpatient Hypertension is Independently Associated with Spinal Cord Dysfunction and Imaging Characteristics of Spinal Cord Damage among Patients with Cervi...
- Concussion 101: the current state of concussion education programs.
- The microanatomy of spinal cord injury: A review.
- Spondylolysis outcomes in adolescents after direct screw repair of the pars interarticularis.
- Oxide Impurities in Silicon Oxide Intermetal Dielectrics and Their Potential to Elevate Via-Resistances.
- From the notch to a glioma grading system: the neurological contributions of James Watson Kernohan.
- Radiographic Assessment of Thoracolumbar Fractures based on Axial Zones.
- Concussion: Neurosurgery's Mission in Social Awareness.
- Biomechanical evaluation of a metal-on-metal cervical intervertebral disc prosthesis.
- Prospective observational study of acute postlumbar laminectomy MRI.
- From Narcotics to Antibiotics: Evolving Concepts in the Treatment of Lower Back Pain.
- Multimodality Management of Vertebral Artery Injury Sustained During Cervical or Craniocervical Surgery.
- Subaxial cervical juxtafacet cysts: single institution surgical experience and literature review.
- Effects of Anterior Plating on Clinical Outcomes of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
- Cervical Spinal Cord Infarction Following Cervical Spine Decompressive Surgery.
- The Influence of Common Medical Conditions on the Outcome of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
- Clinical Outcome after Vertebral Artery Injury following Blunt Cervical Spine Trauma.
- Evaluation of operative procedures for symptomatic outcome after decompression surgery for Chiari type I malformation.
- Basilar artery thrombosis after reduction of cervical spondyloptosis: a cautionary report.
- Pediatric cervical spine injuries: a comprehensive review.
- Placement of Percutaneous Thoracic Pedicle Screws Using NeuroNavigation.
- A phase I/IIa clinical trial of a recombinant Rho protein antagonist in acute spinal cord injury.
- Delayed subarachnoid hemorrhage following failed odontoid screw fixation.
- Delayed Presentation of Traumatic Cerebral and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae after a BB Gun Accident in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report.
- Analysis of demographics, risk factors, clinical presentation, and surgical treatment modalities for the ossified posterior longitudinal ligament.
- Endoscopic resection of intrathoracic tumors: experience with and long-term results for 26 patients.
- Pott's disease in a 13-month-old: Case report.
- Biomechanical advantage of the index-level pedicle screw in unstable thoracolumbar junction fractures.
- Biomechanics of thoracic short versus long fixation after 3-column injury.
- Cellular and paracellular transplants for spinal cord injury: a review of the literature.
- Chemical priming for spinal cord injury: a review of the literature part II-potential therapeutics.
- Chemical priming for spinal cord injury: a review of the literature. Part I-factors involved.
- Pediatric multilevel spine injuries: an institutional experience.
- Surgical management and outcome of schwannomas in the craniocervical region.
- The legacy of Hephaestus: the first craniotomy.
- Anterolateral C1-C2 transarticular fixation for atlantoaxial arthrodesis: landmarks, working area, and angles of approach.
- Spinal cord traction, vascular compromise, hypoxia, and metabolic derangements in the pathophysiology of tethered cord syndrome.
- Health care burden of cervical spine fractures in the United States: analysis of a nationwide database over a 10-year period.
- Neuroblastoma-like schwannoma of lumbar spinal nerve root.
- Percutaneous vertebroplasty for thyroid cancer metastases to the spine.
- Quantitative analysis of misplaced pedicle screws in the thoracic spine: how much pullout strength is lost?: presented at the 2009 Joint Spine Section Meeting.
- Four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plate fixation: radiographic and clinical results.
- Feasible and accurate occipitoatlantal transarticular fixation: an anatomic study.
- Atlas fractures.
- Biomechanics of a novel minimally invasive lumbar interspinous spacer: effects on kinematics, facet loads, and foramen height.
- In vitro biomechanical analysis of a new lumbar low-profile locking screw-plate construct versus a standard top-loading cantilevered pedicle screw-rod construct: techn...
- Manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in experimental spinal cord injury: correlation between T1-weighted changes and Mn(2+) concentrations.
- Biomechanics of C-7 transfacet screw fixation.
- Biomechanical effects of laminoplasty versus laminectomy: stenosis and stability.
- Trajectory analysis and pullout strength of self-centering lumbar pedicle screws.
- Cervical spine injuries in children: attention to radiographic differences and stability compared to those in the adult patient.
- Endogenous stem cell proliferation induced by intravenous hedgehog agonist administration after contusion in the adult rat spinal cord.
- Primary thoracolumbar Ewing's sarcoma presenting as isolated epidural mass.
- The effects of intrathecal hypotension on tissue perfusion and pathophysiological outcome after acute spinal cord injury.
- Activated autologous macrophage implantation in a large-animal model of spinal cord injury.
- The utility of onyx for preoperative embolization of cranial and spinal tumors.
- Transfacet screw placement for posterior fixation of C-7.
- Safety and accuracy of bedside external ventricular drain placement.
- Microsurgical management of spinal schwannomas: evaluation of 128 cases.
- Progression of traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage: a prospective observational study.
- Neurosurgical implications of mannitol accumulation within a meningioma and its peritumoral region demonstrated by magnetic resonance spectroscopy: case report.
- Stem cell biology and its therapeutic applications in the setting of spinal cord injury.
- The fate of medical knowledge and the neurosciences during the time of Genghis Khan and the Mongolian Empire.
- Moving toward the petroclival region: a model for quantitative and anatomical analysis of tumor shift.
- The frequency and clinical significance of congenital defects of the posterior and anterior arch of the atlas.
- Incidence and pattern of direct blunt neurovascular injury associated with trauma to the skull base.
- Thoracolumbar and sacral spinal injuries in children and adolescents: a review of 89 cases.
- Working area, safety zones, and angles of approach for posterior C-1 lateral mass screw placement: a quantitative anatomical and morphometric evaluation.
- Survivors of occipitoatlantal dislocation injuries: imaging and clinical correlates.
- Physical assembly of Ag nanocrystals on enclosed surfaces in monocrystalline Si.
- Technical advances in pediatric craniovertebral junction surgery.
- Pediatric craniovertebral junction trauma.
- History of the current understanding and management of tethered spinal cord.
- Biomechanics of Nested Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Cages.
- Comparison of CT versus MRI measurements of transverse atlantal ligament integrity in craniovertebral junction injuries. Part 1: A clinical study.
- CT-MRI fusion for vascular mapping and navigated resection of a paraspinal tumor.
Schools
Georgetown Univ School of Medicine
National Naval Medical Center
Cornell University
Procedures Preformed
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Complex Spine Surgery
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Doctors Specialties
- Neurological Spine Surgery
- Neurological Trauma Surgery
- Neurosurgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- Top Doctors:Arizona State
- Top Doctors
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Most Compassionate Doctor
- Fellow (FACS)
- Super Doctor
- Fellow (FAANS)
- Top MD
Education
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Barrow Neurological Institute -
National Capital Consortium -
Georgetown University School of Medicine -
Cornell University
Hospital
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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center -
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1982699567 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | THEODORE | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | NICHOLAS | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 850134434 | |
| NPPES Provider State | AZ | |
| Specialty Description | Neurosurgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 191.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 63.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 32.98 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1982699567 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | THEODORE |
| First Name Of The Provider | NICHOLAS |
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