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Udaya Kakarla, MD, Neurosurgery, Phoenix, AZ, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

UdayaKumarKakarlaMD

Neurosurgery Phoenix, AZ

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Neurosurgeon at Barrow Brain and Spine

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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 CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2010
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Practice Solution EMR, GE Healthcare, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Case Report Continuous Activity Tracking Using a Wrist-Mounted Device in Adult Spinal Deformity: A Proof of Concept Study  
    Juan S Uribe, Jay D Turner, Jack M Haglin, Udaya Kakarla, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

  • Overlapping Surgeries Are Not Associated with Worse Patient Outcomes: Retrospective Multivariate Analysis of 14,872 Neurosurgical Cases Performed at a Single Institution
    Overlapping Surgeries Are Not Associated with Worse Patient Outcomes: Retrospective Multivariate Analysis of 14,872 Neurosurgical Cases Performed at a Single InstitutionApril 25th, 2017

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