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Dr. Nader Sanai of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute

About Dr. Sanai

 

Dr. Nader Sanai is an internationally-recognized neurosurgical oncologist with clinical and research expertise in the treatment of all brain tumors. As a practicing neurosurgeon, his specialty clinical practice is devoted entirely to patients with tumors of the brain and spine, including those in high-risk areas. He also has extensive experience using intraoperative mapping techniques to maximize tumor removal while preserving crucial structures controlling motor and language function. Gliomas, meningiomas, metastatic tumors, and complex tumors of the skull base are just some of the tumor types he routinely treats using both operative and radiosurgery techniques. As the Southwest’s busiest neurosurgical oncologist, with over 3000 brain tumor surgeries performed since 2010, Dr. Sanai has one of the largest experiences in the world. Among various career accolades, Dr. Sanai was recently elected to the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, the most respected academic organization in neurosurgery.

Dr. Nader Sanai of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute

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