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Robert Spetzler, MD, Neurosurgery, Phoenix, AZ, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

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Neurosurgery • Phoenix, AZ

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base

Barrow Neurosurgical Associates

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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1972 - 1977
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License Active through 2013
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors:Arizona State Castle Connolly, 2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Article Supracerebellar Infratentorial Variant Approaches to the Intercollicular Safe Entry Zone  
    Robert Spetzler, MD, ScienceDirect
  • The Unique Features and Outcomes of Microsurgically Resected Cerebellar Arteriovenous Malformations  
    Michael A Mooney, Robert F Spetzler, World Neurosurgery

Lectures

  • 39th Annual Barrow Neurosurgery Symposium 
    Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona - 5/15/2013

Authored Content

  • The History of Therapeutic Hypothermia and Its Use in Neurosurgery RelatedMay 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
  • 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
  • Systematic Review of Factors Influencing Surgical Performance: Practical Recommendations for Microsurgical Procedures in NeurosurgeryJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • AANS Course Preview: Building a High Volume Patient-Centric Practice
    AANS Course Preview: Building a High Volume Patient-Centric PracticeApril 19th, 2022
  • 'The City Became Part of Me': How 10 Spine Surgeons Chose Where to Practice
    'The City Became Part of Me': How 10 Spine Surgeons Chose Where to PracticeSeptember 9th, 2021
  • Hobbies That Can Make You a Better Doctor
    Hobbies That Can Make You a Better DoctorNovember 7th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Robert Spetzler, Dr. Robert Spetzler, MD, Dr. R Spetzler, Dr. Robert F Spetzler