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Office
1204 W Main St
Charlottesville, VA 22903Phone+1 434-243-5749Fax+1 434-243-5204
Summary
- Dr. Heather Spader is the Division Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota and has been in practice 10 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in pediatric neurosurgery and is experienced in pediatric neurosurgery.
Education & Training
University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2014 - 2015
Brown UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2014- Brown UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
University of South Dakota, Sanford School of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NM State Medical License 2020 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2021
UT State Medical License 2014 - 2016
RI State Medical License 2007 - 2014- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Myelin Imaging Changes In Patients With Neurosurgical Diseases Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Profile of Patients Receiving Computed Tomography Scans for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Ethiopia.Yegeta Wondafrash Habte, Belinda Shao, Hengameh B Pajer, Kevin L Ma, Temesgen Beyene Abicho
World Neurosurgery. 2024-06-01 - 3 citationsClinical safety and feasibility of a novel implantable neuroimmune modulation device for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: initial results from the randomized, do...Daniel Peterson, Mark Van Poppel, Warren Boling, Perry Santos, Jason Schwalb
Bioelectronic Medicine. 2024-03-13 - 2 citationsThe genetic basis of hydrocephalus: genes, pathways, mechanisms, and global impact.Andrew T Hale, Hunter Boudreau, Rishi Devulapalli, Phan Q Duy, Travis J Atchley
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 2024-03-04
Journal Articles
- Myelin Water Fraction Changes in Febrile SeizuresHeather S Spader, Jerrold L Boxerman, Francesco G Pucci, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
U of New Mexico Neurosurgery Residency Program Is Back in BusinessApril 7th, 2022
SetPoint Medical Announces U.S. Pilot Trial to Evaluate First Bioelectronic Device to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisMarch 26th, 2018- New Neurosurgeon at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Discusses Brain Tumors in ChildrenDecember 1st, 2015
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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