Nicholas Brandmeir , MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurosurgery

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Neurosurgery

Classification:

Faculty

Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Department of Neuroscience

Classification:

Faculty

• MS, University of Maine in Orono
• MD, Albany Medical College

Google Scholars

PubMed

4/2018 - The Leg Wound of King Philip II of Macedonia;Nicholas Brandmeir, Russell Payne, Elias Rizk, Shane Tubbs, Juan-Luis Arsuaga, Antonis Bartsiokas Cureus; 10(4)

4/2016  Examining extent of resection and progression-free survival in glioblastoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis;Timothy Brown, Matt Brennan, Yan Li, Ephraim Church, Nicholas Brandmeir, Kevin Rakszawski, Akshal Patel, Elias Rizk, Dima Suki, Raymond Sawaya, Michael Glantz. JAMA Oncology:in review

4/2016  Robot Assisted Stereotactic Laser Ablation for a Radiosurgery Resistant Hypothalamic Hamartoma;Nicholas Brandmeir, Vinita Acharya, Michael Sather. Cureus;8(4), e581

2/2016  Journal Club: Neurosurgical Practice Liability: Relative Risk by Procedure Type; Ephraim Church, Brian Anderson, Einar Bogason, Nicholas Brandmeir, Lekhaj Daggubati, Justin Davanzo, Namath Hussain, Jessica Lane, David McDermott, Russell Payne, Pratik Rohatgi, Sandip Savaliya, Emily Sieg, Endrit Ziu. Neurosurgery;78(2), 306-308

12/2015  Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Associated with Leprosy: A Case Report;Nicholas Brandmeir and Michael Sather.Neuromodulation; 18(8), 762-764

11/2015  A Prospective Evaluation of an Outpatient Assessment of Postural Instability to Predict Risk of Falls in Patients with Parkinsons Disease Presenting for DBS; Nicholas Brandmeir, Cheryl Brandmeir, Kristine Kuzma, James McInerney.  Movement Disorders-Clinical Practice; 3(2), 151-155

2014 – AANS/SNS/NREF Science of Clinical Practice Outstanding Group Award

2010 – Dean’s Senior Research Award, Albany Medical College

2007 – Pohl Scholarship, Albany Medical College

2006 – Phi Kappa Phi

Neurosurgery

My clinical research interests focus on exploring the clinical impacts of postural instability on people with movement disorders as well as ways to modify or improve postural instability with neuro-stimulation. I collaborate with several researchers at the RNI to investigate basic questions of human neural functioning across a variety of sensory, motor, and affective domains. I am also interested in evidence-based medicine and applying new and rigorous study design techniques to neurosurgical applications.

Research Topics

1. Postural instability in Parkinson disease
2. Invasive neuro-electrophysiological monitoring
3. Neurological basis of movement
4. Evidence based medicine and research study design
5. Neuro-stimulation

Medical Specialties

• Neurosurgery

Special Training

• Residency, Neurosurgery
  Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 2017
• Fellowship, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
  Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 2017
• Fellowship, Neuro-Intensive Care
  Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 2017

Recent Publications

• 4/2016 –  Examining extent of resection and progression-free survival in glioblastoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis; Timothy Brown, Matt Brennan, Yan Li, Ephraim Church, Nicholas Brandmeir, Kevin Rakszawski, Akshal Patel, Elias Rizk, Dima Suki, Raymond Sawaya, Michael Glantz. JAMA Oncology; in review
• 4/2016 –   Robot Assisted Stereotactic Laser Ablation for a Radiosurgery Resistant Hypothalamic Hamartoma; Nicholas Brandmeir, Vinita Acharya, Michael Sather.  Cureus; 8(4), e581
• 2/2016 –   Journal Club: Neurosurgical Practice Liability: Relative Risk by Procedure Type; Ephraim Church, Ephraim, Brian Anderson, Einar Bogason, Nicholas Brandmeir, Lekhaj Daggubati, Justin Davanzo, Namath Hussain, Jessica Lane, David McDermott, Russell Payne, Pratik Rohatgi, Sandip Savaliya, Emily Sieg, Endrit Ziu.  Neurosurgery; 78(2), 306-308
• 12/2015 – Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Associated with Leprosy: A Case Report; Nicholas Brandmeir and Michael Sather.  Neuromodulation; 18(8), 762-764
• 11/2015 – A Prospective Evaluation of an Outpatient Assessment of Postural Instability to Predict Risk of Falls in Patients with Parkinsons Disease Presenting for DBS; Nicholas Brandmeir, Cheryl Brandmeir, Kristine Kuzma, James McInerney.  Movement Disorders-Clinical Practice; 3(2), 151-155