Brian Sauer, MD

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor
• Chief, Neurohospitalist Section
• Chief, General and Comprehensive Neurology Section

Recognitions

• Faculty Teaching Award, Excellence in Resident Education, Department of Neurology (2025)
• 5280 Top Doctor, 5280 Magazine (2025)
• 5280 Top Doctor, 5280 Magazine (2024)

Publications

• Schmitt BL, Greer H, Geller AS, Chauhan L, Sauer BM, Piquet AL, Pastula DM, Tyler K; DRESS Complicated by Status Epilepticus and Autoimmune Encephalitis Mimicking HHV-6 Encephalitis. Poster Presentation: 2025 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting – San Diego, California
• Leech J, Sauer BM, Baduashvili A, Corboy JR, Ragole TE, Sillau S, Van Coevering RJ, Coutts D, Trang I, Money KM, Carlson AM. Diagnostic Accuracy of Oligoclonal Bands for CNS Autoimmune Disorders in Acutely Ill Adults. Neurol Clin Pract. 2025 Oct;15(5):e200510. PubMed PMID: 40917455
• Dhoot R, Sauer BM, Luedke M, Erlich M; Understanding Resident Knowledge of Neurohospitalist Careers and Training. Poster Presentation: 2024 Neurohospitalist Society Annual Meeting – Baltimore, Maryland
• Jellins TS, Borko TL, Otero-Bell R, Arnett K, Saunders S, Poisson SN, Orjuela KD, Salehi Omran S, Jones WJ, Leppert M, Madera A, Carlson A, Pastula DM, Sauer BM, Piquet AL, Gonzales NR. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medical education: DEI at the bedside. J Neurol Sci. 2024 Apr 15;459:122946. PubMed PMID: 38493733
• Shah MP, Douglas AG, Sauer BM, Richie MB, Douglas VC, Josephson SA, Guterman EL. Differences in Interfacility Transfer from Emergency Department and Inpatient Services for Inpatient Neurologic Care. Neurohospitalist. 2024 Oct;14(4):406-412. PubMed PMID: 39308471
• Callen AL, Tanabe J, Thaker AA, Pollard R, Sauer B, Jones W, Pattee J, Steach B, Timpone VM. Evaluation of Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Vessel Wall Imaging in Patients With Prior COVID-19: A Prospective Case-Control MRI Study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Feb;220(2):257-264. PubMed PMID: 36000667
• Garza M, Matthews E, Sauer BM, Engebretson E, Valdez B, Sillau S, Carlson A, Piquet A; A Retrospective Review on Encephalitis in the University of Colorado Health Care System and a Proposed Diagnostic Approach. Poster Presentation: 2023 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting – Boston, Massachusetts
• Saban R, Leech J, Carlson A, Sauer BM, Ragole T; An Atypical Presentation of Immune-mediated, Demyelinating Polyneuropathy with Multiple Antibodies to Nerve and Myelin Proteins Following SARS-CoV2 mRNA Vaccination. Poster Presentation: 2023 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting – Boston, Massachusetts
• Callen AL, Tanabe J, Thaker AA, Pollard R, Sauer B, Jones W, Pattee J, Steach B, Timpone VM. Evaluation of Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Vessel Wall Imaging in Patients With Prior COVID-19: A Prospective Case-Control MRI Study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Feb;220(2):257-264. doi: 10.2214/AJR.22.28267. Epub 2022 Aug 24. PMID: 36000667.
• Crandall R, Sauer BM, Sillau S, Carlson A; Evolution of Key Resident Didactics Following COVID-19 Restrictions. Poster Presentation: 2023 Neurohospitalist Society Annual Meeting – Chicago, Illinois
• Leech J, Petluru M, Ragole T, Sauer BM; Immune Mediated Bulbar Myasthenia Gravis Incited by SARS-CoV2 mRNA Vaccination. Poster Presentation: 2022 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting – Seattle, Washington
• Callen A, Pollard R, Timpone V, Sauer BM, Jones W, Patte J, Tanabe J; Persistent Abnormal Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Vessel Wall Enhancement in Individuals Recovered from COVID-19 Infection; Conference Presentation: 2022 American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting – New York, New York
• Callen AL, Tanabe J, Thaker AA, Pollard R, Sauer B, Jones W, Pattee J, Steach B, Timpone VM. Evaluation of Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Vessel Wall Imaging in Patients With Prior COVID-19: A Prospective Case-Control MRI Study. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2022 Nov 9;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36000667
• Raban D, Barhaghi K, Timpone V, Jones W, Sauer B, Pollard R, Callen A. COVID-19 associated intracranial vasculopathy-MRI vessel wall imaging as adjunct to emergent CT angiography-a case report. Emerg Radiol. 2021 Oct;28(5):887-890. PubMed PMID: 34037875
• Raban DS, Barhaghi K, Timpone V, Jones W, Sauer BM, Pollard R, Callen A; COVID-19 Associated Intracranial Vasculopathy – MRI Vessel Wall Imaging as Adjunct to Emergent CT Angiography - A Case Report. Emerg Radiol. 2021 May 18
• Kapadia RK, Sauer BM, Thakur K; Approach to Autoimmune Encephalitis. American Academy of Neurology NeuroBytes. 2020 Nov 09
• Kapadia RK, Sauer BM, Thakur K; Approach to Autoimmune Encephalitis; American Academy of Neurology NeuroBytes Video; 9 November 2020
• Sauer BM, Schmalstieg WF, Howe CL. Axons are injured by antigen-specific CD8(+) T cells through a MHC class I- and granzyme B-dependent mechanism. Neurobiol Dis. 2013 Nov;59:194-205. PubMed PMID: 23899663
• Howe CL, Lafrance-Corey RG, Sundsbak RS, Sauer BM, Lafrance SJ, Buenz EJ, Schmalstieg WF. Hippocampal protection in mice with an attenuated inflammatory monocyte response to acute CNS picornavirus infection. Sci Rep. 2012;2:545. PubMed PMID: 22848791
• German CL, Sauer BM, Howe CL. The STAT3 beacon: IL-6 recurrently activates STAT 3 from endosomal structures. Exp Cell Res. 2011 Aug 15;317(14):1955-69. PubMed PMID: 21619877
• Buenz EJ, Sauer BM, Lafrance-Corey RG, Deb C, Denic A, German CL, Howe CL. Apoptosis of hippocampal pyramidal neurons is virus independent in a mouse model of acute neurovirulent picornavirus infection. Am J Pathol. 2009 Aug;175(2):668-84. PubMed PMID: 19608874
• McCollum AK, Teneyck CJ, Sauer BM, Toft DO, Erlichman C. Up-regulation of heat shock protein 27 induces resistance to 17-allylamino-demethoxygeldanamycin through a glutathione-mediated mechanism. Cancer Res. 2006 Nov 15;66(22):10967-75. PubMed PMID: 17108135

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Neurology, Member
• Neurohopitalist Society, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2080

UCHealth Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
12401 E 17th Ave
Leprino Building, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2080

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2 - Anschutz Medical Campus
12505 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Neurology, Board Certification
• Vascular Neurology

Conditions & Treatments

• Brain and Nervous System