Overview
Outside of medicine, I value spending time with family and friends, and I enjoy being outdoors and traveling. My professional interests lie at the intersection of engineering and surgery, where I focus on developing and refining medical technologies and techniques that enhance safety, precision, and efficiency in neurosurgical care.
Dr. Theodore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Tethered Cord Syndrome, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 369 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
755 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006
4200 East Camelback Road, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85018
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Ken Porche is a Neurosurgery provider in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Porche is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Schwannomatosis, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.
Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic
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 Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Meningocele, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy.
PCH Neurosurgery
David Shafron is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Shafron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, and Chiari Malformation Type 2. Dr. Shafron is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- LaminectomyDr. Theodore isElite. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Distinguished
- Spinal FusionDr. Theodore isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Spinal TumorDr. Theodore isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Tumor.
- Tethered Cord SyndromeDr. Theodore isDistinguished. Learn about Tethered Cord Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Bone GraftDr. Theodore isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Bone TumorDr. Theodore isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Theodore isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Theodore isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- ChordomaDr. Theodore isAdvanced. Learn about Chordoma.
- EpendymomaDr. Theodore isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Theodore isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Theodore isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AstrocytomaDr. Theodore isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Autonomic DysreflexiaDr. Theodore isExperienced. Learn about Autonomic Dysreflexia.
- Brain TumorDr. Theodore isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Theodore isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.