BernardBendokMDMSCI

Neurosurgery • Scottsdale, AZ

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base, Neurocritical Care

Chair Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic. Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology, Mayo Clinic.

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Office
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Phone+1 480-301-8000

Fax+1 480-301-8367

Summary

Dr. Bernard Bendok is Chief of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and also practices at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, pituitary surgery, skull base, and neurocritical care and is experienced in stroke, cerebral aneurysm, moyamoya disease, meningiomas, and neurosurgical oncology.

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1995 - 1997
University of Chicago (NorthShore)Internship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NV State Medical License 2024 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2003
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Alpha Omega Alpha Alpha Omega Alpha, 1997
Fellow American Heart Association (FAHA)
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

COMPLEX Post Market Surveillance Electronic Registry Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Hydrogel Endovascular Aneurysm Treatment Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Aneurysm Wall Histology Registry Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
Pivotal Study of the FRED Stent System in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Rt-PA for ICH Evacuation Phase III Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 30
Completed
Phase 3
Gleolan for Visualization of Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Meningioma Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 28
Completed
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Commentary: Microsurgical Resection of a Left Eloquent Arteriovenous Malformation Presenting With Papilledema: 3-Dimensional Operative Video.
Abhijith R Bathini, Vita A Olson, Marie A Di Nome, Bernard R Bendok
Operative Neurosurgery. 2024-12-16
Transpetrosal Fissure Approach to the Middle Cerebellar Peduncle and Dorsolateral Pons: 2-Dimensional Surgical Video.
Maged T Ghoche, Herika Karla Negri Brito, Abhijith R Bathini, Evelyn L Turcotte, Devi P Patra
Operative Neurosurgery. 2024-12-03
1 citations
Short-course hypofractionated proton beam therapy, incorporatingF-DOPA PET and contrast-enhanced MRI targeting, for patients aged 65 years and older with newly diagnos...
Sujay Vora, Deanna Pafundi, Molly Voss, Matthew Buras, Jonathan Ashman
The Lancet. Oncology. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Exact Placement of Spinal Cord Stem Cells with Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance: Seeing Is Believing
Matthew T Neal, Bernard R Bendok, World Neurosurgery

Lectures

37th Annual Northwestern Vascular Symposium
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois - 12/6/2012
AANS From Cranial to Spine: An Overview of Neurosurgical Topics for the Mid-Level Practitioner
American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Las Vegas, Nevada - 9/6/2012
Weekend Update: Interactive Review of Clinical Neurosurgery by Case Management
American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS), Las Vegas, Nevada - 2/25/2012

Authored Content

Revolutionizing Aneurysm Rupture Risk Prediction with Machine LearningNovember 2024
Exact Placement of Spinal Cord Stem Cells with Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance: Seeing Is BelievingJune 2018

Press Mentions

Brain Aneurysm - FactsAugust 31st, 2021
Music Strengthens Brain, Strikes a Chord in Dementia ResearchAugust 28th, 2021
Mayo Clinic Minute: Music on the BrainAugust 9th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member