Overview of Dr. Ortega-Barnett
Dr. Juan Ortega-Barnett is a neurosurgeon in Austin, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, University of Texas Medical Branch, and University Medical Center at Brackenridge. He received his medical degree from Universidad La Salle School of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery, and pituitary surgery and is experienced in cranial nerve injury, brain tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and cerebral aneurysm clipping.
Office
1601 Trinity St, Suite 704F
Austin, TX 78712
Education & Training
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2007
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2005 - 2005
- West Virginia UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2001
- Universidad La Salle School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2001 - 2007
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsNeurosurgical tactile discrimination training with haptic-based virtual reality simulationAchal Patel, Nick Koshy, Juan Ortega-Barnett, Hoi C. Chan, Yong Fang Kuo
Neurological Research. 2014-10-05 - 61 citationsVirtual reality spine surgery simulation: an empirical study of its usefulness.Jaime Gasco, Achal Patel, Juan Ortega-Barnett, Daniel W. Branch, Sohum Desai
Neurological Research. 2014-09-17 - 78 citationsNeurosurgery Simulation in Residency Training: Feasibility, Cost, and Educational BenefitJaime Gasco, Thomas Jefferson Holbrook, Achal Patel, Adrian Mzee Smith, David Paulson
Neurosurgery. 2013-10-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPOHumana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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