University of Oklahoma Neurosurgery

Dr. Abby York has been selected as a recipient of the Stephenson Cancer Center Trainee Research Award for her project: “Circulating and Functional Biomarkers of Cancer Therapy Induced Cerebrovascular Injury in Medulloblastoma Survivors.” Congratulations Dr. York!

We are proud to recognize Dr. Andrew Bauer, who has been recently selected as both the 2026 SNS Neurosurgeon Educator Fellow by the Society of Neurological Surgeons and the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellow. Congratulations Dr. Bauer!

May is Stroke Awareness Month! Join Dr. Michael Feldman tonight at 5:45 pm CDT on KOKH as he discusses warning signs of stroke and prevention.

Fantastic turnout from @OU_Neurosurgery for #AANS2026... it's been an honor to involve my partners @redheadfeldman & @NicholasSader w @youngneuros, to watch our trainees like @SherwinTavakol & @BesteGulsuna showcase their innovative science, & so much more... #BoomerSooner!

In a series of recent publications, Dr. Abdul Basit Khan's work elucidates mechanisms driving seizure disorders in patients with meningiomas and gliomas, continuing to lay a foundation for scientific discovery that translates to improved patient outcomes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41677355/

Congratulations to @NicholasSader - our 2026 @OU_Neurosurgery March Madness winner! He joins past champs - @HagakureKoga (2023); @graffeo (2024); and Allison Childers (2025).

I'm told @KianaYP Insta post about a recent lab day is doing numbers, so I'll take the excuse to plug our @OU_Neurosurgery #neuroanatomy curriculum, feat. monthly dissections, open & EEA techniques, microvascular anastomosis, and MUCH more! A few 2026 sub-I slots still open 🤓

The @OU_Neurosurgery #SurgicalInnovationLaboratory is HIRING! @BesteGulsuna is irreplaceable, but we need a great neuroanatomist to try and fill her shoes... if interested, email CV + dissections to christopher-graffeo@ou.edu! HUGE opportunity for research, teaching, &c

Dr. Shyian Jen and the telestroke program was highlighted in a recent KGOU news story showcasing the team’s work to expand high‑quality stroke care to rural communities across Oklahoma. See link below for the entire story: kgou.org/rural-oklahoma…

Congratulations to the 2026 Neurosurgery March Madness Champion: Dr. Nick Sader

Always such a joy when neurosurgery brings people together across borders. Great to welcome our Ukrainian colleagues, Drs. Bohdan Sirko, Rostyslav Malyi, and Nina Izbytska to our Surgical Innovations Lab for a cadaveric dissection session. #SIL @OUCollegeofMed

@OU_Neurosurgery welcomed Ukrainian neurosurgeons, Drs. Bohdan Sirko, Rostyslav Malyi, and Nina Izbytska, over the past month. We hope they learned from us a fraction of the information that they taught us about the management of traumatic brain injury in war! Safe travels!

Today is OU Giving Day! Every gift to OU Neurosurgery helps bring cutting-edge brain and spine care to Oklahoma patients. Big or small — your donation makes a real impact on real lives. See link below to donate: fast.givesooner.org/Neurosurgery #OUGivingDay

@OU_Neurosurgery seeks to expand our global footprint through education partnerships with neurosurgical faculty and residents from @UoN_FHS . @nkoul39617

Join us in congratulating Dr. Michael Feldman, who was selected for Oklahoma Magazine's 40 Under 40 list—an honor recognizing leaders who are shaping the future of our state: okmag.com/blog/40-under-…

The best part of this job? Watching your trainees outgrow you (and win awards doing it). Incredibly proud of my students and postdoc for their hard work and recognition at the @ouhealthcampus Great Symposium. Well done team. 👏 @OUNeuroscience

Congratulations @graciehaynes32 on her award for excellence as a graduate student from Biomedical Engineering from OU’s Stephenson School of BME. Well deserved and proud to be her mentor. @OUNeuroscience @OU_Neurosurgery @FauziyyaMuham18

The OU Chiari Clinic, led by Dr. Nicholas Sader, offers expert multidisciplinary care for adults with Chiari malformations. To learn more, please visit: 🔗 ouhealth.com/health-service…

Wonderful presentation by Dr. On-Yee Lo—the shoutout to the Thunder was an excellent touch as well.