University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Neurological Surgery

Residency · Tucson, AZ

Sponsored by University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson · Directors John Hurlbert and Paul Larson

John Hurlbert, MD, PhD
Residency Program Director, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Paul Larson, MD
Local Training Director, Neurosurgery Residency, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Neurosurgeon, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
Associate Residency Program Directors
Neurosurgeon, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
minimally invasive skull base surgery, neuromodulation and neurorehabilitation, brain-computer interfaces
Nehaw Sarmey, MD
Associate Residency Program Directors
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
clinical and translational research in epilepsy surgery and treatment outcomes; neuromodulation for epilepsy, including DBS, RNS and VNS therapies
Breanna Sheldon, MD, MS
Chief Resident
Interventional Cardiology fellow, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Abduljabbar Alhammoud, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Neurosurgery
Orthopaedic surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Baldassarre Stea, MD, PhD
Clinical Medical Director, Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncologist, Member of the Graduate Faculty at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Clinical trials for malignant and benign brain tumors, Radiation Oncology
Christopher Le, MD
Director, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship
Otolaryngologist, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
improving health care outcomes for patients with chronic sinus disease, sinonasal malignancies
Colin Gold, MD
Assistant Professor; Neurological Surgery Residency Program Teaching Faculty
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Dara Farhadi, MD, MS
PGY-4
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Debbie Morris, PhD
Research Laboratory Manager I, Neurosurgery
Research Laboratory Manager I at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Eugene Chang, MD
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Otolaryngologist, Vice-Chair at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Hasaan Hayat, MD
PGY-2
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Hasan Sumdani, MD
PGY-6
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Henry Skelton, MD, PhD
PGY-1
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Hong Lei, MD, PhD
Professor, Neurology - (Clinical Scholar Track)
Neurologist, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Neurodegenerative Disorders, Tremors, Dystonia, Tardive Dyskinesias
Ilknur Telkes, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery; Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Jerry Brown, MD
PGY-2
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery; Professor, Neurosurgery; Program Director, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship; Program Director, Pre-Residency General Neurosurgery Fellowship Program; Physician Executive for Functional Neurosurgery, Banner Health System · Papers with 3 residents since 2023
Neurosurgeon, Chair at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain patients, intrathecal drug therapy for neuropathic pain, Brain tumors, neuro‐surgery, focused ultrasound
Kareem El Naamani, MD
PGY-3
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Kristina Terrani
Neurosurgeon
Kristin Huntoon, DO, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
brain tumors, spinal tumors, peripheral nerve tumors, familial syndromes (von Hippel Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis)
Mansour Mathkour, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Complex Open and Endoscopic Skull Base, Neuro-Oncology, Cerebrovascular and Endovascular
Marisa Valletta, PhD
Clinical Research Manager II, Neurosurgery
Clinical Research Manager II at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

John Hurlbert, MD, PhD
Residency Program Director, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Paul Larson, MD
Local Training Director, Neurosurgery Residency, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System · Papers with 2 residents since 2023
Neurosurgeon, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
Associate Residency Program Directors
Neurosurgeon, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
minimally invasive skull base surgery, neuromodulation and neurorehabilitation, brain-computer interfaces
Nehaw Sarmey, MD
Associate Residency Program Directors
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
clinical and translational research in epilepsy surgery and treatment outcomes; neuromodulation for epilepsy, including DBS, RNS and VNS therapies
Breanna Sheldon, MD, MS
Chief Resident
Interventional Cardiology fellow, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Abduljabbar Alhammoud, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Neurosurgery
Orthopaedic surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Baldassarre Stea, MD, PhD
Clinical Medical Director, Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncologist, Member of the Graduate Faculty at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Clinical trials for malignant and benign brain tumors, Radiation Oncology
Christopher Le, MD
Director, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship
Otolaryngologist, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
improving health care outcomes for patients with chronic sinus disease, sinonasal malignancies
Colin Gold, MD
Assistant Professor; Neurological Surgery Residency Program Teaching Faculty
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Dara Farhadi, MD, MS
PGY-4
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Debbie Morris, PhD
Research Laboratory Manager I, Neurosurgery
Research Laboratory Manager I at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Eugene Chang, MD
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Otolaryngologist, Vice-Chair at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Hasaan Hayat, MD
PGY-2
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Hasan Sumdani, MD
PGY-6
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Henry Skelton, MD, PhD
PGY-1
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Hong Lei, MD, PhD
Professor, Neurology - (Clinical Scholar Track)
Neurologist, Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Neurodegenerative Disorders, Tremors, Dystonia, Tardive Dyskinesias
Ilknur Telkes, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery; Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Jerry Brown, MD
PGY-2
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery; Professor, Neurosurgery; Program Director, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship; Program Director, Pre-Residency General Neurosurgery Fellowship Program; Physician Executive for Functional Neurosurgery, Banner Health System · Papers with 3 residents since 2023
Neurosurgeon, Chair at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain patients, intrathecal drug therapy for neuropathic pain, Brain tumors, neuro‐surgery, focused ultrasound
Kareem El Naamani, MD
PGY-3
Neurological Surgery resident, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Kristina Terrani
Neurosurgeon
Kristin Huntoon, DO, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
brain tumors, spinal tumors, peripheral nerve tumors, familial syndromes (von Hippel Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis)
Mansour Mathkour, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Complex Open and Endoscopic Skull Base, Neuro-Oncology, Cerebrovascular and Endovascular
Marisa Valletta, PhD
Clinical Research Manager II, Neurosurgery
Clinical Research Manager II at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson