Nicholas Theodore
Advanced in Ependymoma

Dr. Nicholas Theodore

Neurosurgery
Banner Health
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix - Banner - University Medicine Institutes 755
755 East McDowell Road, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Ependymoma
Banner Health
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix - Banner - University Medicine Institutes 755
755 East McDowell Road, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

Outside of medicine, I value spending time with family and friends, and I enjoy being outdoors and traveling. My professional interests lie at the intersection of engineering and surgery, where I focus on developing and refining medical technologies and techniques that enhance safety, precision, and efficiency in neurosurgical care.

Dr. Theodore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Tethered Cord Syndrome, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 369 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Ependymoma.

Graduate Institution
Georgetown University Hospital, 1991
Residency
Walter Reed National Medical Center, 1997
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Barrow Neurological Institute/St. Josephs Medical , Spine Surgery, 2000
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix - Banner - University Medicine Institutes 755
755 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Call: 602-521-3086
Other Locations
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix - Banner - University Medicine Multispecialty Clinic
4200 East Camelback Road, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Call: 602-229-2200

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.

2 Clinical Trials

The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Trial of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage (CSFD) in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Trial of Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage (CSFD) in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 27, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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369 Total Publications

Predictors of 30-day readmission and prolonged length of hospital stay after spinal chondrosarcoma resection: insights from the National Cancer Database.
Predictors of 30-day readmission and prolonged length of hospital stay after spinal chondrosarcoma resection: insights from the National Cancer Database.
Journal: Journal of neurosurgical sciences
Published: December 10, 2025
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