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Andrew S. Little, MD, FAANS, FACS
Neurosurgeon
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
Andrew Little, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Pituitary Center and the Skull Base Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and an international leader in pituitary and brain tumor surgery.
Dr. Little specializes in the treatment of pituitary tumors and other brain tumors and conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, colloid cysts, and Chiari malformations. He performs more minimally invasive endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery than any other surgeon in the Southwest. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Little earned his medical degree from the University of California—Irvine. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and neuroendoscopy at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Little directs an active clinical research program focused on improving care for patients with pituitary and related tumors. His research interests include patient outcomes, quality of life, and minimally invasive surgery techniques. His philosophy of care emphasizes compassion, consideration of patient goals in the treatment planning process, and teamwork among experts inside and outside of Barrow to create a tailored treatment plan that addresses your specific needs.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Little.
- Fellowship, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 2008-2009
- Fellowship, Complex Spine Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 2007-2008
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2003-2010
- MD, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine, 2003
- BS, Yale University, Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1995
- North American Skull Base Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Ad hoc reviewer: Neurosurgery, Child’s Nervous System
- Skull Base Surgery Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Integra Foundation Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Best Clinical Research, North American Skull Base Society
- John Green Award, Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine
- Magna cum laude, Yale University
- Honors in major, Yale University
Unique Presentation and Novel Surgical Approach to a Transcribriform Penetrating Head Injury Caused by a Nail Gun
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Michael T. Lawton, Andrew S. Little
Evolution of postoperative pituitary adenoma resection cavities assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and implications regarding radiotherapy timing and modality
Date: 02/2022
Authors: Michael T. Farnworth, Kevin C. Yuen, Kristina M. Chapple, Nicholas G. Matthees, William L. White, Andrew S. Little, Leland Rogers, Jeremy N. Hughes
The side door and front door to the upper retroclival region: A comparative analysis of the open pretemporal and the endoscopic endonasal transcavernous approaches
Date: 12/2020
Authors: Mohamed A. Labib, Mohamed Labib, Leandro Borba Moreira, Xiaochun Zhao, Sirin Gandhi, Claudio Cavallo, Ali Tayebi Meybodi, A. Samy Youssef, Andrew S. Little, Peter Nakaji, P. Nakaji, Mark C. Preul, Mark C Preul, Michael T. Lawton
Prognostic value of the Simpson grading scale in modern meningioma surgery: Barrow Neurological Institute experience
Date: 10/2020
Authors: Colin J. Przybylowski, Benjamin K. Hendricks, Fabio A. Frisoli, Xiaochun Zhao, Claudio Cavallo, Leandro Borba Moreira, Sirin Gandhi, Nader Sanai, Hader Sanai, Kaith K. Almefty, Kaith K Almefty, Michael T. Lawton, Andrew S. Little
The anterior incisural width as a preoperative indicator for intradural space evaluation: An anatomical investigation
Date: 09/2020
Authors: Xiaochun Zhao, Mohamed Labib, Mohamed A. Labib, Dinesh Ramanathan, Timothy Marc Eastin, Minwoo Song, Andrew S. Little, Mark C. Preul, Mark C Preul, Michael T. Lawton, Miguel Angel Lopez-Gonzalez
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- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
Andrew S. Little, MD, FAANS, FACS
Neurosurgeon
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
Andrew Little, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Pituitary Center and the Skull Base Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and an international leader in pituitary and brain tumor surgery.
Dr. Little specializes in the treatment of pituitary tumors and other brain tumors and conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, colloid cysts, and Chiari malformations. He performs more minimally invasive endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery than any other surgeon in the Southwest. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Little earned his medical degree from the University of California—Irvine. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and neuroendoscopy at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Little directs an active clinical research program focused on improving care for patients with pituitary and related tumors. His research interests include patient outcomes, quality of life, and minimally invasive surgery techniques. His philosophy of care emphasizes compassion, consideration of patient goals in the treatment planning process, and teamwork among experts inside and outside of Barrow to create a tailored treatment plan that addresses your specific needs.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Little.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
- Fellowship, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 2008-2009
- Fellowship, Complex Spine Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 2007-2008
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2003-2010
- MD, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine, 2003
- BS, Yale University, Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1995
- North American Skull Base Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Ad hoc reviewer: Neurosurgery, Child’s Nervous System
- Skull Base Surgery Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Integra Foundation Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Best Clinical Research, North American Skull Base Society
- John Green Award, Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine
- Magna cum laude, Yale University
- Honors in major, Yale University
Unique Presentation and Novel Surgical Approach to a Transcribriform Penetrating Head Injury Caused by a Nail Gun
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Michael T. Lawton, Andrew S. Little
Evolution of postoperative pituitary adenoma resection cavities assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and implications regarding radiotherapy timing and modality
Date: 02/2022
Authors: Michael T. Farnworth, Kevin C. Yuen, Kristina M. Chapple, Nicholas G. Matthees, William L. White, Andrew S. Little, Leland Rogers, Jeremy N. Hughes
The side door and front door to the upper retroclival region: A comparative analysis of the open pretemporal and the endoscopic endonasal transcavernous approaches
Date: 12/2020
Authors: Mohamed A. Labib, Mohamed Labib, Leandro Borba Moreira, Xiaochun Zhao, Sirin Gandhi, Claudio Cavallo, Ali Tayebi Meybodi, A. Samy Youssef, Andrew S. Little, Peter Nakaji, P. Nakaji, Mark C. Preul, Mark C Preul, Michael T. Lawton
Prognostic value of the Simpson grading scale in modern meningioma surgery: Barrow Neurological Institute experience
Date: 10/2020
Authors: Colin J. Przybylowski, Benjamin K. Hendricks, Fabio A. Frisoli, Xiaochun Zhao, Claudio Cavallo, Leandro Borba Moreira, Sirin Gandhi, Nader Sanai, Hader Sanai, Kaith K. Almefty, Kaith K Almefty, Michael T. Lawton, Andrew S. Little
The anterior incisural width as a preoperative indicator for intradural space evaluation: An anatomical investigation
Date: 09/2020
Authors: Xiaochun Zhao, Mohamed Labib, Mohamed A. Labib, Dinesh Ramanathan, Timothy Marc Eastin, Minwoo Song, Andrew S. Little, Mark C. Preul, Mark C Preul, Michael T. Lawton, Miguel Angel Lopez-Gonzalez
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