Neurosurgery

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Department of Neurosurgery is a growing program dedicated to excellence in education, research and patient care, with experts in all areas using advanced surgical tools and partnering with industry leaders to shape future technology while advancing neurosurgical knowledge and training the next generation in Arizona.

Neurosurgery Department News

News

Saving Ramon

With 10 weeks still to go before his birth, tiny Ramon took a short journey on the frontiers of fetal medicine. The procedure made history, and — more importantly — it worked.

Dr. Julie Pilitsis to serve as president of neurosurgery society

Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, has been elected president of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

Neurosurgeon’s journey home takes clinical research to the next level

Dr. Paul Larson envisions a future for functional neurosurgery that relies on precise delivery of cell-altering genes and lab-grown brain cells.

In the Headlines

February 10, 2025 | NeurologyLive

“Optimizing Parkinson Disease Care With Newly Approved Continuous Infusion Therapy”
Department Chair Julie Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA

Department Calendar

8 – 9 a.m., May 30, 2025

Sleep Medicine Grand Rounds – Neurobiology of sleep: Current concepts and new developments

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Neurosurgery Internal Resources