Experienced in Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak

Dr. Nader Sanai

Neurosurgery
2910 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Experienced in Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
2910 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

Nader Sanai is a Neurosurgery provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sanai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 129 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in AZ
Hospital Affiliations
Yuma Regional Medical Center
St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD
2910 N 3rd Ave, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

11 Clinical Trials

A Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial on INTraoperative RAdiotherapy in Newly Diagnosed GliOblastoma Multiforme (INTRAGO II)
A Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial on INTraoperative RAdiotherapy in Newly Diagnosed GliOblastoma Multiforme (INTRAGO II)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 0/I Study of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Everolimus in Preoperative Rb-Intact Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
A Phase 0/I Study of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Everolimus in Preoperative Rb-Intact Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ribociclib, Everolimus
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 0/II Study of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Preoperative Rb-Positive Recurrent High-Grade Glioma and Meningioma Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
A Phase 0/II Study of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Preoperative Rb-Positive Recurrent High-Grade Glioma and Meningioma Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ribociclib
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 0/2 Study of LY3214996 (ERK Inhibitor) in Combination With Abemaciclib (CDK4 and 6 Inhibitor) in Recurrent Glioblastoma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
A Phase 0/2 Study of LY3214996 (ERK Inhibitor) in Combination With Abemaciclib (CDK4 and 6 Inhibitor) in Recurrent Glioblastoma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, LY3214996
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 0/2 Clinical Trial of Pamiparib in Newly-Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma Patients
A Phase 0/2 Clinical Trial of Pamiparib in Newly-Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma Patients
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Pamiparib, Olaparib, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 0 'Trigger' Trial of Niraparib in Newly-diagnosed Glioblastoma and Recurrent IDH1/2(+) ATRX Mutant Glioma
A Phase 0 'Trigger' Trial of Niraparib in Newly-diagnosed Glioblastoma and Recurrent IDH1/2(+) ATRX Mutant Glioma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Drug
Study Drug: Niraparib
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 2 Dose-escalation Study Examining the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of Ascending Drug and Energy Dose Combinations for Sonodynamic Therapy Using SONALA-001 in Combination with Exablate 4000 Type 2.0 MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Subjects with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)
A Phase 2 Dose-escalation Study Examining the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of Ascending Drug and Energy Dose Combinations for Sonodynamic Therapy Using SONALA-001 in Combination with Exablate 4000 Type 2.0 MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Subjects with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Drug: SONALA-001+MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound device
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 0 Study of Infigratinib in Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration With PK Triggered Expansion Cohort
A Phase 0 Study of Infigratinib in Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration With PK Triggered Expansion Cohort
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Infigratinib
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
Barrow 5-ALA Intraoperative Confocal Evaluation Trial
Barrow 5-ALA Intraoperative Confocal Evaluation Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: 5-Aminolevulinic acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 0/II Study of Ceritinib (LDK378) in Preoperative Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) and CNS Metastasis Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
A Phase 0/II Study of Ceritinib (LDK378) in Preoperative Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) and CNS Metastasis Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 11, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, a Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined With Toca FC Versus Standard of Care in Subjects Undergoing Planned Resection for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma
A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, a Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined With Toca FC Versus Standard of Care in Subjects Undergoing Planned Resection for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 07, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
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129 Total Publications

Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Total and Unbound Pamiparib in Glioblastoma Patients: Insights into Drug Disposition and Dosing Optimization.
Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Total and Unbound Pamiparib in Glioblastoma Patients: Insights into Drug Disposition and Dosing Optimization.
Journal: Pharmaceutics
Published: March 19, 2025
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