Dr Simon Sandler on Neurosurgery Awareness Month 2025

Meet Dr Simon Sandler — Consultant Neurosurgeon, NRF Board Member, and Head of the Neurosurgical Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. In this must-see interview he brings frontline experience, leadership insight, and a clear vision for the future of neurosurgery in South Australia.

Why this interview matters

• From the ward to the boardroom: Dr Sandler discusses both clinical care and the strategic decisions that shape neurosurgical services — what patients need, how teams deliver it, and where the system can improve.

• Leadership in action: Hear about running a major neurosurgical unit, mentoring trainees, and translating research into better patient pathways.

• Real-world cases, real compassion: He shares compelling clinical stories that illuminate the complexity of neurosurgical care and the human side of surgical decision-making.

• How community support helps: Learn how donations, local advocacy, and collaborative research directly improve outcomes for brain tumours, trauma, stroke and more.

Get involved this Neurosurgery Awareness Month

• Follow and share our content: Facebook @NRFTeamNeuro | Instagram @neurosr_foundation

• Use the hashtags #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth #NAM2025 #NRF and tag us so we can amplify your post.

• Donate — 100% of contributions go to neurosurgical research across brain tumours, neurotrauma, stroke, paediatric neurosurgery, neurodegenerative disease and concussion.

• Join #NRFTeamNeuro for City to Bay or host a fundraiser.

• Attend our Research Presentation Events in September to hear more from local teams.