Before completing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Brown University, Dr. Spader attended medical school at the University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Spader is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. Her distinctions include: Melvyn Gelch Neurosurgery Resident Education Fellowship; AANS/CNS Resident Traveling Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery; and Dean's Academic Achievement Award, University of South Dakota. She speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Memorial Hospital Miramar, Memorial Hospital West, and Memorial Regional Hospital.