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Peter Nakaji, MD, Neurosurgery, Phoenix, AZ, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

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Neurosurgery • Phoenix, AZ

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base

Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix System Executive for Neurosciences, Banner Health

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Education & Training

  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2003 - 2004
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2003
  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Practice Solution EMR, GE Healthcare, 2011-2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Doing More with Less Surgical Protocol for Infections, Nonhealing Wound Prophylaxis, and Analgesia: Development and Implementation for Posterior Spinal Fusions  
    Alessandro Carotenuto, Peter Nakaji, ScienceDirect
  • Bedside Iohexol Ventriculography for Patients with Obstructive Colloid Cysts: A Protocol to Identify Auto-Fenestration of the Septum Pellucidum  
    Michael A Mooney, Peter Nakaji, World Neurosurgery
  • Bedside Iohexol Ventriculography for Patients with Obstructive Colloid Cysts: A Protocol to Identify Auto-Fenestration of the Septum Pellucidum  
    Michael A Mooney, Peter Nakaji, World Neurosurgery
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Lectures

  • The Barrow Innovation Center Case Series: A Novel 3D-Printed Retractor for Use with Electromagnetic Neuronavigation Systems 
    Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona - 5/15/2013

Authored Content

  • Bedside Iohexol Ventriculography for Patients with Obstructive Colloid Cysts: A Protocol to Identify Auto-Fenestration of the Septum PellucidumOctober 2018
  • The Barrow Innovation Center Case Series: Early Clinical Experience with Novel, Low-Cost Techniques for Bone Graft Containment in the Posterolateral Fusion BedMay 2018
  • Clinical and Neurosurgical Management of Cranial Machete Injuries: The Experience of a Tertiary Referral Center in NicaraguaMay 2018
  • Quantitative Anatomical Comparison of the Ipsilateral and Contralateral Interhemispheric Transcallosal Approaches to the Lateral Ventricle RelatedMay 2018
  • Quantitative Anatomical Comparison of the Ipsilateral and Contralateral Interhemispheric Transcallosal Approaches to the Lateral Ventricle RelatedMay 2018
  • Diagnostic Accuracy of a Confocal Laser Endomicroscope for in Vivo Differentiation Between Normal and Tumor Tissue During Fluorescein-Guided Glioma Resection: Laboratory InvestigationApril 2018
  • Diagnostic Accuracy of a Confocal Laser Endomicroscope for in Vivo Differentiation Between Normal Injured and Tumor Tissue During Fluorescein-Guided Glioma Resection: Laboratory InvestigationApril 2018
  • Erratum to “Low Retrosigmoid Infratonsillar Approach to Lateral Medullary Lesions” [World Neurosurgery 111 (2018) 311–316]April 2018
  • Erratum to “Low Retrosigmoid Infratonsillar Approach to Lateral Medullary Lesions” [World Neurosurgery 111 (2018) 311–316]April 2018
  • Scanning Fiber Endoscope Improves Detection of 5-ALA Induced Protoporphyrin IX Fluorescence at the Boundary of Infiltrative GliomaFebruary 2018
  • Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Surgical Performance: Practical Recommendations for Microsurgical Procedures in NeurosurgeryJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Banner Health Appoints New Physician Executive of Neurosurgery
    Banner Health Appoints New Physician Executive of NeurosurgeryAugust 2nd, 2019
  • Repair of Intraoperative Aneurysm Neck Tear Utilizing the Cotton-Clipping Technique
    Repair of Intraoperative Aneurysm Neck Tear Utilizing the Cotton-Clipping TechniqueMay 2nd, 2019
  • Surgically Guided Brachytherapy Improves Outcomes for Intracranial Neoplasms
    Surgically Guided Brachytherapy Improves Outcomes for Intracranial NeoplasmsApril 18th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

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