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F. David Barranco, MD, received his bachelor of arts degree with honors from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He received his doctorate of medicine with highest honors from the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles. Afterward, he completed both a general surgery internship and neurosurgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he also served as a research fellow.

Before joining Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Dr. Barranco was chief of neurosurgery and chairman of the neurosciences division at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center (now called Banner University Medical Center) in Phoenix. Dr. Barranco has practiced neurosurgery in Phoenix since 1989.

Dr. Barranco’s clinical areas of surgical expertise include brain and spinal tumors; spinal surgery including herniated cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disks; pituitary tumors; and peripheral nerve procedures. Dr. Barranco uses microsurgical and stereotactic techniques in his general neurosurgical practice.

Dr. Barranco trained in Cyberknife radiosurgery at the University of Southern California and received Gamma Knife radiosurgery training at the University of Pittsburgh. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Specialities

  • Neurosurgery

    A neurosurgeon is a surgeon who specializes in the brain and neurological system. They diagnose and treat disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system. They work closely with neurologists and other medical professionals to provide the best medical care possible to their patients. Some neurosurgeons also specialize in other areas or in specific health problems, diseases, or disorders.

  • Credentials

    MD

    Gender

    Male

    Graduation year

    1983

    Years of experience

    41

    Professional School

    University of Southern California School of Medicine

    Residency

    University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Neurosurgery

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    8:00AM - 5:00PM

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    8:00AM - 5:00PM

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    Closed

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    Chiari Malformation, Congenital Malformations of the Brain & Spine, Degenerative Disc Disease, Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Spinal Stenosis, Tumor of the Brain & Spine, Acoustic Neuroma

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