John E. Wanebo
Experienced in Meningitis

Dr. John E. Wanebo

Neurosurgery
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Brain And Spine
7242 E Obsorn Rd, Ste 420, 
Scottsdale, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Meningitis
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. Wanebo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Meningitis. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 18 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
MD, University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - 1991
Residency
National Naval Medical Center, Neurosurgery - 1994,1997
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in AZ
Fellowships
Barrow Neurological Institute, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery - 2001,2002
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
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.

5 Clinical Trials

Vigilant ObservatIon of GlIadeL WAfer ImplaNT (VIGILANT) Registry: A Multicenter, Observational Registry to Collect Information on the Safety and Effectiveness of Gliadel® Wafer (Carmustine Implant) Used in Usual Medical Practice
Vigilant ObservatIon of GlIadeL WAfer ImplaNT (VIGILANT) Registry: A Multicenter, Observational Registry to Collect Information on the Safety and Effectiveness of Gliadel® Wafer (Carmustine Implant) Used in Usual Medical Practice
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 10, 2025
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
Barrow 5-ALA Intraoperative Confocal Evaluation Trial
Barrow 5-ALA Intraoperative Confocal Evaluation Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: 5-Aminolevulinic acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
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18 Total Publications

Deep Learning Detection of Hand Motion During Microvascular Anastomosis Simulations Performed by Expert Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeons.
Deep Learning Detection of Hand Motion During Microvascular Anastomosis Simulations Performed by Expert Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeons.
Journal: World neurosurgery
Published: July 17, 2024
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  • Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma
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