Francisco A. Ponce
Advanced in Hydrocephalus

Dr. Francisco A. Ponce

Neurosurgery
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Advanced in Hydrocephalus
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

At Barrow Brain and Spine, 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 Barrow Brain and Spine, 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. Ponce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 85 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Chicago | Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Residency
Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in AZ
Fellowships
Complex Spinal Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Barrow Brain and Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Call: 602-406-3181

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.

3 Clinical Trials

ADvance II: A 12-month Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Fornix (DBS-f) in Patients With Mild Probable Alzheimer's Disease
ADvance II: A 12-month Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Fornix (DBS-f) in Patients With Mild Probable Alzheimer's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Electrophysiological Recordings of Deep Brain Stimulation in the Basal Ganglia
Electrophysiological Recordings of Deep Brain Stimulation in the Basal Ganglia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 28, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert (nbM) to Treat Parkinson's Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Amnestic Subtype
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert (nbM) to Treat Parkinson's Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Amnestic Subtype
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 21, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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85 Total Publications

Five-Year Outcomes from Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus for Parkinson Disease.
Five-Year Outcomes from Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus for Parkinson Disease.
Journal: JAMA neurology
Published: September 15, 2025
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