Dr. Theodore has been a NASS member since 1998. He is a trailblazing surgeon and biomedical pioneer whose groundbreaking work spans the realms of brain and spinal cord injury, robotic surgery, and advocacy. As the Donlin M. Long Professor at Johns Hopkins University, he has authored more than 400 scientific publications and garnered numerous accolades, including major grants from the NIH, NSF, and DOD. His visionary leadership founded Excelsius Surgical, which developed the first real-time image-guided robotic system for spine, brain, and orthopedic trauma surgery, now utilized in over 75,000 cases globally.

“Across all the neurosurgical departments where I have trained and worked (UCSF for residency, Johns Hopkins for fellowship, and Stanford as an attending surgeon), and across all the neurosurgeons I have met, Nick Theodore stands out as THE best leader, team builder, mentor, and friend,” said Corinna C. Zygourakis, MD. “At both the Barrow Neurological Institute (where he served as the chief of spine prior to his time in Baltimore) and Johns Hopkins (where he is the director of the Neurosurgical Spine Center), everyone universally agrees that he has a unique ability to bring people together, motivate everyone to achieve their best, and create an amazing neurosurgical culture.”

A champion for injury prevention, Dr. Theodore has dedicated himself to ThinkFirst, having served as National President of the advocacy organization. Theodore's impact transcends academia through pivotal roles like serving as Chairman of the NFL's Head, Neck, and Spine Committee, which focuses on safeguarding football players from concussions and spinal trauma.