Kaith K. Almefty
Advanced in Hydrocephalus

Dr. Kaith K. Almefty

Neurosurgery
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
1875 W Frye Rd, Ste 300, 
Chandler, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience
Advanced in Hydrocephalus
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
1875 W Frye Rd, Ste 300, 
Chandler, AZ 
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Overview

Kaith Almefty is a Neurosurgery provider in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Almefty has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Almefty is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 54 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 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
MD, University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences - 2009, 2009
Residency
Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery - 2009,2016
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in AZ
Fellowships
Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Skull Base Surgery - 2014,2015
Hospital Affiliations
Barrow Neurological Institute
Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center
Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Barrow Brain and Spine
1875 W Frye Rd, Ste 300, Chandler, AZ 85224
Call: 480-917-5600

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Almefty 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.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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

A Phase 0 Study of Infigratinib in Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration With PK Triggered Expansion Cohort
A Phase 0 Study of Infigratinib in Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration With PK Triggered Expansion Cohort
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Infigratinib
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 0/I Study of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Everolimus in Preoperative Rb-Intact Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
A Phase 0/I Study of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Everolimus in Preoperative Rb-Intact Recurrent High-Grade Glioma Patients Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ribociclib, Everolimus
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 0/2 Study of LY3214996 (ERK Inhibitor) in Combination With Abemaciclib (CDK4 and 6 Inhibitor) in Recurrent Glioblastoma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
A Phase 0/2 Study of LY3214996 (ERK Inhibitor) in Combination With Abemaciclib (CDK4 and 6 Inhibitor) in Recurrent Glioblastoma Participants Scheduled for Resection to Evaluate Central Nervous System (CNS) Penetration
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, LY3214996
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
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54 Total Publications

Surgery of peritorcular meningiomas: the structural basis for preservation of torcular venous flow.
Surgery of peritorcular meningiomas: the structural basis for preservation of torcular venous flow.
Journal: Journal of neurosurgery
Published: February 11, 2025
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