Derek Samples, MD

Publications

• Freeman LM, Bothwell S, Pazniokas J, Mecum A, Nguyen K, Park TD, Ryan MV, Samples DC. The pediatric Brain Injury Guidelines: a retrospective clinical validation study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Jan 3:1-8. doi: 10.3171/2024.7.PEDS24229. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39752653.
• Pazniokas J, Harris W, Alshareef M, Alexander A, Hankinson T, Handler M, Wilkinson C, Samples DC. Bedside Transfontanelle Drain Placement Reduces the Need for Operative Intervention in Infants with Subdural Fluid Collections. Child's Nerv Syst. 2024 Dec 16;41(1):55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06712-1. PMID 39680149.
• Malik N, Samples DC, Finneran MM, Graber S, Dorris K, Norris G, Foreman NK, Hankinson TC, Handler MH. Pediatric pineal region masses: a single-center experience over 25 years. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Jul 14. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05593-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35831712.
• Samples DC, Mulcahy Levy JM, Hankinson TC. Neurosurgery for Optic Pathway Glioma: Optimizing Multidisciplinary Management. Front Surg. 2022 May 4;9:884250. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.884250. PMID: 35599811; PMCID: PMC9114802.
• Samples DC, Staulcup S, Hovis G, Gustin P, Meier M, Mirsky D, Hankinson TC. Refining the role of cervical spine immobilization and stabilization in pediatric non-accidental trauma, a retrospective series of 1008 patients. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05751-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36380050.
• Samples DC, Bartanusz V. Re: Hakan, T. (2022) Philosophy of science and black swan. Child's Nervous System 38: 1655-1657. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Dec 28. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05813-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36575235.

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Neurological Surgery