Michael Prim
Experienced in Ependymoma

Dr. Michael Prim

Neurosurgery
Banner Health
Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic
755 East McDowell Road, Floor 2, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
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Experienced in Ependymoma
Banner Health
Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic
755 East McDowell Road, Floor 2, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

My clinical interests include the treatment of complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, deformity corrections, spine oncology.

Dr. Prim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningocele, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ependymoma.

Graduate Institution
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston, 2015
Residency
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Neurosurgery, 2022
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Fellowships
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, Spine Surgery, 2023
Hospital Affiliations
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Banner Desert Medical Center
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic
755 East McDowell Road, Floor 2, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Prim has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Spondylolisthesis

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.


25 Total Publications

Comparison of microdiscectomy and fragmentectomy on clinical outcomes for single level lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
Comparison of microdiscectomy and fragmentectomy on clinical outcomes for single level lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
Journal: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Published: March 02, 2025
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