Dr. Andrew Little, MD
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44 y/o
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Dr. Andrew Little, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Phoenix, AZ and has been practicing for 8 years. He specializes in neurosurgery.
Barrow Brain and Spine
2910 N 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013Insurance Accepted
- Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- UnitedHealthCare
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Top Care Areas
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Myelopathy
very high
more than 95% of peers
Low Back Pain
very high
more than 94% of peers
Spine Deformities
very high
more than 93% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Little "At BNA, 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 BNA, 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."
1 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*
73 Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acromegaly
- Adult Brain Tumor
- Aneurysm
- Astrocytoma
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Metastasis
- Brain Tumor
- Broken Neck
- Cancer
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cavernous Malformation Brain
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Cervical Spondylolisthesis
- Chiari Malformation Type 1
- Chordoma
- Colloid Cyst
- Craniopharyngioma
- Cushing's Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fracture
- Glioblastoma
- Glioma
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Glioma
- Meningiomas
- Metastatic Tumors (Brain)
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Pituitary Disease
- Pituitary Gland Cancer
- Pituitary Tumor
- Prolactinoma
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Torticollis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Disease
- Vertebral Column Tumors
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47 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery With Fusion
- Anterior Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery With Plating and Fusion
- Brain Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery
- Cervical Microdiscectomy
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Craniotomy
- Craniotomy for Brain Tumor
- CyberKnife®, Cranial (Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Cranial) incl. Gamma Knife and LINAC Photon Beam
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Epidural Lysis of Adhesions (LOA)
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Microdiscectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Microvascular Decompression
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Neuroplasty
- Neurostimulation
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
- Pituitary Surgery
- Posterior Cervical Laminectomy
- Radiosurgery - CyberKnife® and Gamma Knife
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spine Fracture Treatment
- Spine Surgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial
- Stereotactic Surgery
- Stereotaxis
- Transphenoidal Surgery
- XLIF® (eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion) Procedure
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Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Yale UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1995
- University Of California, Irvine, College Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 2003
- Phoenix Integrated Surgical ResidencyInternship Hospital | Completed 2004
- BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTEResidency Hospital | Completed 2010
- BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTEFellowship Hospital | Completed
- Prince of Wales Private HospitalFellowship Hospital | Completed 2010
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
- Long-term pain response and quality of life in patients with trigeminal neuralgia treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery,
- The anterior skull base nasal inventory (ASK Nasal Inventory): a clinical tool for evaluating rhinological outcomes following surgery for pituitary and cranial base lesions.,
- Endoscopic endonasal transmaxillary approach and endoscopic sublabial transmaxillary approach: surgical decision making and implications of the nasolacrimal duct.,
- Prophylactic antibiotics trends for pituitary lesions,
- Barrow Surgeon Restores Patient's Sight,
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dignity Health - St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
is a Recipient of a Healthgrades Excellence Award
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