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Francisco Ponce, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the chief of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He serves as director of both the Center for Neuromodulation and the Neurosurgery Residency Program. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Ponce’s expertise includes deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. DBS is the most common form of neuromodulation therapy, which aims to eliminate or improve symptoms of neurological disorders by negating abnormal electrical activity in the brain. He is also active in the operative management of cranial and spinal trauma.
Dr. Ponce earned his undergraduate degree in physics at Harvard University and attended graduate school at Oxford University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago. Dr. Ponce completed his neurosurgery residency at Barrow and a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Ponce has published extensively on DBS and other neurosurgical procedures in peer-reviewed journals. He presents regularly at national and international conferences.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Ponce.
- Fellowship, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
- Fellowship, Complex Spinal Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
- Fellowship, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
- Residency, Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
- Internship, General Surgery, Banner Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix
- MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- Graduate studies, Oxford University
- Undergraduate studies, Harvard University
COVID-19 and Neurosurgery Consultation Call Volume at a Single Large Tertiary Center With a Propensity-Adjusted Analysis
Date: 02/2021
Authors: Stefan W. Koester, Joshua S. Catapano, Kevin L. Ma, Anna R. Kimata, Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Corey T. Walker, Tyler S. Cole, Alexander C. Whiting, Francisco A. Ponce, Michael T. Lawton
Subcortical atrophy and motor outcomes in pallidal deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Moath A Hamed, Francisco A Ponce, Margaret Lambert, Guillermo Moguel-Cobos
Comparison of Awake and Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Detailed Analysis Through Literature Review.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jun Wang, Francisco A Ponce, Jun Tao, Hong-Mei Yu, Ji-Yuan Liu, Yun-Jie Wang, Guo-Ming Luan, Shao-Wu Ou
Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation with a multiple independent constant current-controlled device in Parkinson's disease (INTREPID): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled study.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jerrold L Vitek, Roshini Jain, Lilly Chen, Alexander I Tröster, Lauren E Schrock, Paul A House, Monique L Giroux, Adam O Hebb, Sierra M Farris, Donald M Whiting, Timothy A Leichliter, Jill L Ostrem, Marta San Luciano, Nicholas Galifianakis, Leo Verhagen Metman, Sepehr Sani, Jessica A Karl, Mustafa S Siddiqui, Stephen B Tatter, Ihtsham Ul Haq, Andre G Machado, Michal Gostkowski, Michele Tagliati, Adam N Mamelak, Michael S Okun, Kelly D Foote, Guillermo Moguel-Cobos, Francisco A Ponce, Rajesh Pahwa, Jules M Nazzaro, Cathrin M Buetefisch, Robert E Gross, Corneliu C Luca, Jonathan R Jagid, Gonzalo J Revuelta, Istvan Takacs, Michael H Pourfar, Alon Y Mogilner, Andrew P Duker, George T Mandybur, Joshua M Rosenow, Scott E Cooper, Michael C Park, Suketu M Khandhar, Mark Sedrak, Fenna T Phibbs, Julie G Pilitsis, Ryan J Uitti, Philip A Starr
Effects of implantation of a deep brain stimulation device on patient weight in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor.
Date: 05/2020
Authors: Nikolas R Monteferrante, Brian G Wilhelmi, Margaret Lambert, Francisco A Ponce
- English
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4495
Francisco Ponce, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the chief of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He serves as director of both the Center for Neuromodulation and the Neurosurgery Residency Program. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Ponce’s expertise includes deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. DBS is the most common form of neuromodulation therapy, which aims to eliminate or improve symptoms of neurological disorders by negating abnormal electrical activity in the brain. He is also active in the operative management of cranial and spinal trauma.
Dr. Ponce earned his undergraduate degree in physics at Harvard University and attended graduate school at Oxford University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago. Dr. Ponce completed his neurosurgery residency at Barrow and a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada.
Dr. Ponce has published extensively on DBS and other neurosurgical procedures in peer-reviewed journals. He presents regularly at national and international conferences.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Ponce.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4495
- Fellowship, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
- Fellowship, Complex Spinal Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
- Fellowship, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
- Residency, Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute
- Internship, General Surgery, Banner Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix
- MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
- Graduate studies, Oxford University
- Undergraduate studies, Harvard University
COVID-19 and Neurosurgery Consultation Call Volume at a Single Large Tertiary Center With a Propensity-Adjusted Analysis
Date: 02/2021
Authors: Stefan W. Koester, Joshua S. Catapano, Kevin L. Ma, Anna R. Kimata, Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Corey T. Walker, Tyler S. Cole, Alexander C. Whiting, Francisco A. Ponce, Michael T. Lawton
Subcortical atrophy and motor outcomes in pallidal deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Moath A Hamed, Francisco A Ponce, Margaret Lambert, Guillermo Moguel-Cobos
Comparison of Awake and Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Detailed Analysis Through Literature Review.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jun Wang, Francisco A Ponce, Jun Tao, Hong-Mei Yu, Ji-Yuan Liu, Yun-Jie Wang, Guo-Ming Luan, Shao-Wu Ou
Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation with a multiple independent constant current-controlled device in Parkinson's disease (INTREPID): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled study.
Date: 06/2020
Authors: Jerrold L Vitek, Roshini Jain, Lilly Chen, Alexander I Tröster, Lauren E Schrock, Paul A House, Monique L Giroux, Adam O Hebb, Sierra M Farris, Donald M Whiting, Timothy A Leichliter, Jill L Ostrem, Marta San Luciano, Nicholas Galifianakis, Leo Verhagen Metman, Sepehr Sani, Jessica A Karl, Mustafa S Siddiqui, Stephen B Tatter, Ihtsham Ul Haq, Andre G Machado, Michal Gostkowski, Michele Tagliati, Adam N Mamelak, Michael S Okun, Kelly D Foote, Guillermo Moguel-Cobos, Francisco A Ponce, Rajesh Pahwa, Jules M Nazzaro, Cathrin M Buetefisch, Robert E Gross, Corneliu C Luca, Jonathan R Jagid, Gonzalo J Revuelta, Istvan Takacs, Michael H Pourfar, Alon Y Mogilner, Andrew P Duker, George T Mandybur, Joshua M Rosenow, Scott E Cooper, Michael C Park, Suketu M Khandhar, Mark Sedrak, Fenna T Phibbs, Julie G Pilitsis, Ryan J Uitti, Philip A Starr
Effects of implantation of a deep brain stimulation device on patient weight in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor.
Date: 05/2020
Authors: Nikolas R Monteferrante, Brian G Wilhelmi, Margaret Lambert, Francisco A Ponce
- English