Luis M. Tumialan
Experienced in Hydrocephalus

Dr. Luis M. Tumialan

Neurosurgery
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
7242 E Obsorn Rd, Ste 420, 
Scottsdale, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Hydrocephalus
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
7242 E Obsorn Rd, Ste 420, 
Scottsdale, AZ 
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Overview

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. Tumialan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 106 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
MD, Georgetown University School Of Medicine, Cum Laude - 1999
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery - 2008
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery
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
7242 E Obsorn Rd, Ste 420, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Call: 480-425-8004

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.

1 Clinical Trials

SLIP II Registry: Spinal Laminectomy to Laminectomy With Instrumented Pedicle Screw Fusion for Lumbar Stenosis With Grade I Spondylolisthesis
SLIP II Registry: Spinal Laminectomy to Laminectomy With Instrumented Pedicle Screw Fusion for Lumbar Stenosis With Grade I Spondylolisthesis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable

106 Total Publications

Generating New Evidence for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Registries and Randomized Controlled Trials.
Generating New Evidence for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Registries and Randomized Controlled Trials.
Journal: Neurosurgery clinics of North America
Published: November 20, 2025
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  • Elite
  • Cervical Myelopathy
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  • Cervical Spondylosis
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  • Laminectomy
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  • Spondylolisthesis
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  • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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  • Hemangioblastoma
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  • Arachnoiditis
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  • Brachial Plexopathy
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  • Brain Herniation
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