Andrew S. Little
Advanced in Hydrocephalus
Advanced in Hydrocephalus
2910 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 

Overview

Dr. Little specializes in treating brain tumors (e.g., meningioma, glioma, etc) and pituitary tumors (e.g. acromegaly, Cushings disease, pituitary adenoma), trigeminal neuralgia, and Chiari malformation. He is the Surgical Director of the Barrow Pituitary Center and the Director of the Barrow Skull Base Program. He works with an experienced team of doctors and nurses to provide you with a treatment plan tailored for your concerns. He is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. When selecting a neurosurgeon, experience matters; Dr. Little performs more pituitary surgery than any surgeon in the Southwest. Dr. Little believes in patient education and empowering his patients to be partners in directing their treatment. Dr. Little emphasizes minimally invasive surgical techniques whenever possible.Dr. Little also directs an impactful clinical research program that is laser-focused on helping patients and developing new treatments for brain tumors. He has received numerous awards for his research.At BBS, we put our patients first.  We are committed to treating our patients with compassion and to providing innovative and sound medical options for the treatment of our patient's neurological conditions.  As a patient of BBS, your health and well-being are important to us.  The neurosurgeons, physiatrists, hospital staff, neurological institute, and other members of our multidisciplinary team work together with one goal in mind - helping you get well.

Dr. Little is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Brain Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 139 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hydrocephalus.

Graduate Institution
University Of Calif. Irvine Med. Cent.
Residency
Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery - 2003,2010
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in AZ
Fellowships
Complex Spine Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute - 2007,2008
Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Hospital Affiliations
Barrow Neurological Institute
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

Barrow Brain and Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


5 Clinical Trials

Barrow 5-ALA Intraoperative Confocal Evaluation Trial
Post-Operative Water Load Following Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
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