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Extensive experience with over 2,000 spinal surgeries for decompression of neural elements in the spine.
Extensive experience with over 1,500 spinal surgeries for minimally invasive fusion for stabilization of degenerative spine and deformity correction for complex spinal conditions.
Author of multiple publications, book chapters, and presentations on treatment options and surgical techniques for spinal diseases and conditions.
Developer of multiple FDA-approved spinal fusion devices and implants.
Bryan Lee, MD, is a neurosurgeon and associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Lee specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and complex spinal conditions. He treats a broad spectrum of spinal conditions, including degenerative diseases of the spine, spinal deformities necessitating intricate revision and reconstruction, primary and metastatic spinal tumors, and cranial and spinal trauma. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), AO Spine North America, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, and the North American Spine Society.
Dr. Lee earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his medical degree from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California. He completed his residency in neurosurgery and a fellowship in spine surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Lee’s research interests include comparative analysis of clinical outcome data, with the goal of optimizing health-related quality of life for neurosurgical patients. He conducts both clinical and biomechanical investigations into emerging technologies designed for the management of complex spinal pathologies, with a particular emphasis on evaluating their efficacy, safety, and long-term outcomes. Furthermore, Dr. Lee is engaged in collaborative efforts focused on the systematic collection and analysis of clinical data, thereby contributing to the advancement and refinement of treatments for spinal disorders. In addition to his research activities, Dr. Lee serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several esteemed national and international neurosurgery and spine surgery journals, reflecting his commitment to the ongoing advancement of his specialty.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
19636 North 27th Avenue, Suite 203
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Barrow Brain and Spine
33300 North 32nd Avenue, Suite 310
Phoenix, AZ 85085
To request an appointment with Dr. Lee, please call (623) 562-5050.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Residency, Cleveland Clinic, Neurosurgery, 2012-2019
- Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Spine Surgery, 2016-2017
- MD, Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, 2012
- BA, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- AOSpine North America
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- HonorHealth Neuroscience Research Institute Research Award, Utilizing Self-Irrigating Bipolar Sealers for Efficient Bilateral C2 Nerve Root Ligation during Atlantoaxial Instrumentation, 2023
- HonorHealth Neuroscience Research Institute Research Award, Clinical Outcomes for Patients Undergoing L1-S1 without Pelvic Fixation for Deformity Correction, 2023
- HonorHealth Neuroscience Research Institute Research Award, Dehydrated Amnion/Chorion Membrane Use in Patients with Emergent Craniectomies Shows Minimal Dural Adhesions at Time of Cranioplasty, 2023
- Kuntz Scholar Award at AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Clinical Outcomes and Radiographic Results of Prone Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single Institution Case Series of 106 Cases and 173 Levels, 2023
- Cleveland Clinic Excellence in Teaching Award, Education Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 2018
- Program Director Award, Neurosurgery Residency Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, 2018
- Neurosurgery Resident Award, Neurological Institute Research Day, 2018
- Outstanding Achievement Academic Award, Neurosurgery Residency Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, 2017
- Cleveland Clinic Excellence in Teaching Award, Education Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 2017
- Neurosurgical Top Gun Award: Top 3 Team at American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Washington, DC, 2015
- Honors in Clerkships: Family Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry and Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2010
- Honors in Basic Science Subjects: Pharmacology and Psychopathology, 2009
- Macpherson Society Summer Research Award, 2009
- University, School of Medicine, 2009
- Cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
- Class of 1948 Scholarship Grant, University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Prone transpsoas (PTP)-LLIF approach versus standard LLIF in patients undergoing surgical revision following adult spinal deformity correction surgery
Date: 11/2025
Authors: Luis D. Diaz-Aguilar, Nolan J. Brown, Andrew Nguyen, Saarang Patel, Zach Pennington, Lauren E. Stone, Nicholas S. Hernandez, Julian Gendreau, Mohamed Soliman, Asham Khan, Alexander Padovano, Jeff Ehresman, John Pollina, Rodrigo Amaral, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, Isaac Moss, Tyler G. Smith, Gurvinder Deol, Bryan S. Lee, M Craig McMains, Samuel Joseph, David Schwartz, Luiz Pimenta, Christopher Dibble, Martin H. Pham, Andrew D. Nguyen, William Taylor
Clinical Outcomes and Radiographic Results of Prone Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single-Institution Case Series
Date: 04/2025
Authors: Jeff Ehresman, S Harrison Farber, Madison Battista, Katriel E. Lee, Bryan S. Lee
A General Framework for Characterizing Inaccuracy in Stereotactic Systems
Date: 03/2025
Authors: Michael A. Jensen, Joseph S. Neimat, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Rushna Ali, R Mark Richardson, Casey H. Halpern, Steven Ojemann, Francisco A. Ponce, Kendall H. Lee, Laura M. Haugen, Bryan T. Klassen, Douglas Kondziolka, Kai J. Miller
Principles of Stereotactic Surgery
Date: 03/2025
Authors: Michael A. Jensen, Joseph S. Neimat, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Rushna Ali, R Mark Richardson, Casey H. Halpern, Steven G. Ojemann, Francisco A. Ponce, Kendall H. Lee, Laura M. Haugen, Fiona E. Permezel, Bryan T. Klassen, Douglas Kondziolka, Kai J. Miller
Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Performed Using a Three-Dimensional Exoscope.
Date: 05/2024
Authors: Steve S Cho, Bryan S. Lee
- English
- Korean
Extensive experience with over 2,000 spinal surgeries for decompression of neural elements in the spine.
Extensive experience with over 1,500 spinal surgeries for minimally invasive fusion for stabilization of degenerative spine and deformity correction for complex spinal conditions.
Author of multiple publications, book chapters, and presentations on treatment options and surgical techniques for spinal diseases and conditions.
Developer of multiple FDA-approved spinal fusion devices and implants.
Bryan Lee, MD, is a neurosurgeon and associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Lee specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and complex spinal conditions. He treats a broad spectrum of spinal conditions, including degenerative diseases of the spine, spinal deformities necessitating intricate revision and reconstruction, primary and metastatic spinal tumors, and cranial and spinal trauma. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), AO Spine North America, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, and the North American Spine Society.
Dr. Lee earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and his medical degree from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California. He completed his residency in neurosurgery and a fellowship in spine surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Lee’s research interests include comparative analysis of clinical outcome data, with the goal of optimizing health-related quality of life for neurosurgical patients. He conducts both clinical and biomechanical investigations into emerging technologies designed for the management of complex spinal pathologies, with a particular emphasis on evaluating their efficacy, safety, and long-term outcomes. Furthermore, Dr. Lee is engaged in collaborative efforts focused on the systematic collection and analysis of clinical data, thereby contributing to the advancement and refinement of treatments for spinal disorders. In addition to his research activities, Dr. Lee serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several esteemed national and international neurosurgery and spine surgery journals, reflecting his commitment to the ongoing advancement of his specialty.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
19636 North 27th Avenue, Suite 203
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Barrow Brain and Spine
33300 North 32nd Avenue, Suite 310
Phoenix, AZ 85085
To request an appointment with Dr. Lee, please call (623) 562-5050.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Residency, Cleveland Clinic, Neurosurgery, 2012-2019
- Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic, Spine Surgery, 2016-2017
- MD, Loma Linda University, School of Medicine, 2012
- BA, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- AOSpine North America
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- HonorHealth Neuroscience Research Institute Research Award, Utilizing Self-Irrigating Bipolar Sealers for Efficient Bilateral C2 Nerve Root Ligation during Atlantoaxial Instrumentation, 2023
- HonorHealth Neuroscience Research Institute Research Award, Clinical Outcomes for Patients Undergoing L1-S1 without Pelvic Fixation for Deformity Correction, 2023
- HonorHealth Neuroscience Research Institute Research Award, Dehydrated Amnion/Chorion Membrane Use in Patients with Emergent Craniectomies Shows Minimal Dural Adhesions at Time of Cranioplasty, 2023
- Kuntz Scholar Award at AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Clinical Outcomes and Radiographic Results of Prone Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single Institution Case Series of 106 Cases and 173 Levels, 2023
- Cleveland Clinic Excellence in Teaching Award, Education Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 2018
- Program Director Award, Neurosurgery Residency Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, 2018
- Neurosurgery Resident Award, Neurological Institute Research Day, 2018
- Outstanding Achievement Academic Award, Neurosurgery Residency Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, 2017
- Cleveland Clinic Excellence in Teaching Award, Education Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 2017
- Neurosurgical Top Gun Award: Top 3 Team at American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Washington, DC, 2015
- Honors in Clerkships: Family Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry and Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 2010
- Honors in Basic Science Subjects: Pharmacology and Psychopathology, 2009
- Macpherson Society Summer Research Award, 2009
- University, School of Medicine, 2009
- Cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
- Class of 1948 Scholarship Grant, University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Prone transpsoas (PTP)-LLIF approach versus standard LLIF in patients undergoing surgical revision following adult spinal deformity correction surgery
Date: 11/2025
Authors: Luis D. Diaz-Aguilar, Nolan J. Brown, Andrew Nguyen, Saarang Patel, Zach Pennington, Lauren E. Stone, Nicholas S. Hernandez, Julian Gendreau, Mohamed Soliman, Asham Khan, Alexander Padovano, Jeff Ehresman, John Pollina, Rodrigo Amaral, Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, Isaac Moss, Tyler G. Smith, Gurvinder Deol, Bryan S. Lee, M Craig McMains, Samuel Joseph, David Schwartz, Luiz Pimenta, Christopher Dibble, Martin H. Pham, Andrew D. Nguyen, William Taylor
Clinical Outcomes and Radiographic Results of Prone Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single-Institution Case Series
Date: 04/2025
Authors: Jeff Ehresman, S Harrison Farber, Madison Battista, Katriel E. Lee, Bryan S. Lee
A General Framework for Characterizing Inaccuracy in Stereotactic Systems
Date: 03/2025
Authors: Michael A. Jensen, Joseph S. Neimat, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Rushna Ali, R Mark Richardson, Casey H. Halpern, Steven Ojemann, Francisco A. Ponce, Kendall H. Lee, Laura M. Haugen, Bryan T. Klassen, Douglas Kondziolka, Kai J. Miller
Principles of Stereotactic Surgery
Date: 03/2025
Authors: Michael A. Jensen, Joseph S. Neimat, Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Rushna Ali, R Mark Richardson, Casey H. Halpern, Steven G. Ojemann, Francisco A. Ponce, Kendall H. Lee, Laura M. Haugen, Fiona E. Permezel, Bryan T. Klassen, Douglas Kondziolka, Kai J. Miller
Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Performed Using a Three-Dimensional Exoscope.
Date: 05/2024
Authors: Steve S Cho, Bryan S. Lee
- English
- Korean