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Office
2910 N 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013Phone+1 602-406-3489Fax+1 602-406-4402
Education & Training
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1991 - 1997
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1990 - 1991
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 1995 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Cerebral Hemorrhage Risk in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsComparing stand-alone endovascular embolization versus stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations with Spetzler-Martin grades I-III: a p...Basel Musmar, Nimer Adeeb, Joanna M Roy, Hammam Abdalrazeq, Stavropoula I Tjoumakaris
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-01-27 - 1 citationsTranscirculation retrograde placement of a Pipeline embolization device for treatment of a vertebrobasilar junction aneurysm.Visish M Srinivasan, Christopher S Graffeo, Lea Scherschinski, Neil Majmundar, Joshua S Catapano
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-01-25 - Pterional vs. mini-pterional craniotomy for intracranial aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Marcos Paulo Rodrigues de Oliveira, Gabriel Teles de Oliveira Piñeiro, Davi Chaves Rocha de Souza, Pedro Henrique Ferreira Sandes, Vanessa Emanuelle Cunha Santos
Neurosurgical Review. 2025-01-10
Journal Articles
- Original Article Anatomical Analysis of the Vagoaccessory Triangle and the Triangles Within: The Suprahypoglossal, Infrahypoglossal, and Hypoglossal-Hypoglossal TrianglesMichael Lawton, MD, ScienceDirect
Lectures
- A2 Anterior Cerebral Artery-to-A3 Anterior Cerebral Artery Interpositional Bypass with Radial Artery Graft for a Ruptured Mycotic Fusiform Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Oper...Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Houston, Texas - 8/23/2012
- A2 Anterior Cerebral Artery-to-A3 Anterior Cerebral Artery Interpositional Bypass with Radial Artery Graft for a Ruptured Mycotic Fusiform Aneurysm: 2-Dimensional Oper...San Francisco, CA - 2/12/2014
- Early Resection of Ruptured AVMs: Patient Selection and Surgical TechniquesSan Francisco, CA - 2/12/2014
Press Mentions
- Redefining Neurosurgery Through AI at the EdgeDecember 2nd, 2024
- Health Care Heroes 2024: Innovator Winner Dr. Rahmi OkluAugust 29th, 2024
- Ivy Brain Tumor Center Builds on Innovative Clinical Trial Program by Appointing New Chief Medical OfficerMay 23rd, 2023
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Grant Support
- Radiation Arteriopathy In A Transgenic AV Fistula ModelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2004
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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