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Kris Smith, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is the director of the Stereotactic-Functional-Epilepsy Fellowship Program, the Hypothalamic Hamartoma Program, and the Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Program. He also serves as co-director of neurosurgical oncology and radiology services, including Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Zap-X.
Dr. Smith’s expertise includes the comprehensive management of brain tumors and the surgical treatment of medically refractory epilepsy. He strives to balance minimally invasive techniques with the extent of resection needed to optimize patient outcomes. Dr. Smith is a firm believer in patient education and a holistic approach to treatment, including the use of precision medicine and a focus on quality of life.
Dr. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from the University of Nevada—Reno School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship at the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Program at Banner—University Medical Center Phoenix and his neurosurgery residency at Barrow. Dr. Smith trained in Gamma Knife radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburg and at Karolinska Institute in Stockhold, Sweden, where stereotactic radiosurgery was originally developed. He completed an enfolded fellowship in epilepsy surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
As a medical student, Dr. Smith published his first paper on a new model of epilepsy and the novel findings of the importance of the GABA-B receptor. He presented his work at an international pharmacology meeting. These were the first of hundreds of publications and presentations on various topics in neurosurgery throughout his career.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Smith.
- Gamma Knife radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden 1995
- Enfolded Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 1995
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 1990-1996
- General Surgery Internship, Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Program, 1989-1990
- MD, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1989
- BS, Brigham Young University, 1984
- American Medical Association
- American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Arizona Foundation for Medical Care
- Joint Section on Tumors, AANS & CNS
- Joint Section on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, AANS & CNS
- Maricopa County Medical Society
- North American Skull Base Society
- Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Treasurer, Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Past-President of the Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society
- Past President of the Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Academy Cup, Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society, Best Scientific Presentation
- Alpha Omega Alpha
Endovascular and Medical Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Anant Naik, Emily Smith, Rajiv Dharnipragada, Joshua S. Catapano, Samuel W. Cramer, Ryan Johnson, Rukhsaar Khanam, Wael Hassaneen, Michael T. Lawton, Paul M. Arnold
Uncertainty quantification in the radiogenomics modeling of EGFR amplification in glioblastoma
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Leland S. Hu, Lujia Wang, Andrea Hawkins-Daarud, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, Kyle W. Singleton, Pamela R. Jackson, Kamala Clark-Swanson, Christopher P. Sereduk, Sen Peng, Panwen Wang, Junwen Wang, Leslie C. Baxter, Blaise W Baxter, Kris A. Smith, Gina L. Mazza, Ashley M. Stokes, Bernard R. Bendok, Richard S. Zimmerman, Chandan Krishna, Alyx B. Porter, Maciej M. Mrugala, Joseph M. Hoxworth, Teresa Wu, Nhan L. Tran, Kristin R. Swanson, Jing Li
Author Correction: Spread of pathological tau proteins through communicating neurons in human Alzheimer’s disease (Nature Communications, (2020), 11, 1, (2612), 10.1038/s41467-020-15701-2)
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Jacob W. Vogel, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Olof T. Strandberg, Ruben Smith, Elizabeth Levitis, Alan C. Evans, Oskar Hansson, Michael Weiner, Paul Aisen, Ronald Petersen, Clifford R. Jack, William Jagust, John Q. Trojanowki, Arthur W. Toga, Laurel Beckett, Robert C. Green, Andrew J. Saykin, John Morris, Leslie M. Shaw, Enchi Liu, Tom Montine, Ronald G. Thomas, Michael Donohue, Sarah Walter, Devon Gessert, Tamie Sather, Gus Jiminez, Danielle Harvey, Matthew Bernstein, Nick Fox, Paul Thompson
Pain Trajectories Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage are Associated with Continued Opioid Use at Outpatient Follow-up
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Matthew N. Jaffa, Ruchira M. Jha, Ruchira Menka Jha, Jonathan Elmer, Adam Kardon, Jamie E. Podell, Benjamin E. Zusman, Madeleine C. Smith, J Marc Simard, Gunjan Y. Parikh, Michael J. Armahizer, Neeraj Badjatia, Nicholas A. Morris
Correction to: Pain Trajectories Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage are Associated with Continued Opioid Use at Outpatient Follow-Up
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Matthew N. Jaffa, Ruchira M. Jha, Ruchira Menka Jha, Jonathan Elmer, Adam Kardon, Jamie E. Podell, Benjamin E. Zusman, Madeleine C. Smith, J Marc Simard, Gunjan Y. Parikh, Michael J. Armahizer, Neeraj Badjatia, Nicholas A. Morris
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Kris Smith, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is the director of the Stereotactic-Functional-Epilepsy Fellowship Program, the Hypothalamic Hamartoma Program, and the Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Program. He also serves as co-director of neurosurgical oncology and radiology services, including Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Zap-X.
Dr. Smith’s expertise includes the comprehensive management of brain tumors and the surgical treatment of medically refractory epilepsy. He strives to balance minimally invasive techniques with the extent of resection needed to optimize patient outcomes. Dr. Smith is a firm believer in patient education and a holistic approach to treatment, including the use of precision medicine and a focus on quality of life.
Dr. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from the University of Nevada—Reno School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship at the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Program at Banner—University Medical Center Phoenix and his neurosurgery residency at Barrow. Dr. Smith trained in Gamma Knife radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburg and at Karolinska Institute in Stockhold, Sweden, where stereotactic radiosurgery was originally developed. He completed an enfolded fellowship in epilepsy surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
As a medical student, Dr. Smith published his first paper on a new model of epilepsy and the novel findings of the importance of the GABA-B receptor. He presented his work at an international pharmacology meeting. These were the first of hundreds of publications and presentations on various topics in neurosurgery throughout his career.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Smith.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 406-6398
- Gamma Knife radiosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden 1995
- Enfolded Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 1995
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 1990-1996
- General Surgery Internship, Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Program, 1989-1990
- MD, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1989
- BS, Brigham Young University, 1984
- American Medical Association
- American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Arizona Foundation for Medical Care
- Joint Section on Tumors, AANS & CNS
- Joint Section on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, AANS & CNS
- Maricopa County Medical Society
- North American Skull Base Society
- Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Treasurer, Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Past-President of the Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society
- Past President of the Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Academy Cup, Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society, Best Scientific Presentation
- Alpha Omega Alpha
Endovascular and Medical Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Anant Naik, Emily Smith, Rajiv Dharnipragada, Joshua S. Catapano, Samuel W. Cramer, Ryan Johnson, Rukhsaar Khanam, Wael Hassaneen, Michael T. Lawton, Paul M. Arnold
Uncertainty quantification in the radiogenomics modeling of EGFR amplification in glioblastoma
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Leland S. Hu, Lujia Wang, Andrea Hawkins-Daarud, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, Kyle W. Singleton, Pamela R. Jackson, Kamala Clark-Swanson, Christopher P. Sereduk, Sen Peng, Panwen Wang, Junwen Wang, Leslie C. Baxter, Blaise W Baxter, Kris A. Smith, Gina L. Mazza, Ashley M. Stokes, Bernard R. Bendok, Richard S. Zimmerman, Chandan Krishna, Alyx B. Porter, Maciej M. Mrugala, Joseph M. Hoxworth, Teresa Wu, Nhan L. Tran, Kristin R. Swanson, Jing Li
Author Correction: Spread of pathological tau proteins through communicating neurons in human Alzheimer’s disease (Nature Communications, (2020), 11, 1, (2612), 10.1038/s41467-020-15701-2)
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Jacob W. Vogel, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Olof T. Strandberg, Ruben Smith, Elizabeth Levitis, Alan C. Evans, Oskar Hansson, Michael Weiner, Paul Aisen, Ronald Petersen, Clifford R. Jack, William Jagust, John Q. Trojanowki, Arthur W. Toga, Laurel Beckett, Robert C. Green, Andrew J. Saykin, John Morris, Leslie M. Shaw, Enchi Liu, Tom Montine, Ronald G. Thomas, Michael Donohue, Sarah Walter, Devon Gessert, Tamie Sather, Gus Jiminez, Danielle Harvey, Matthew Bernstein, Nick Fox, Paul Thompson
Pain Trajectories Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage are Associated with Continued Opioid Use at Outpatient Follow-up
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Matthew N. Jaffa, Ruchira M. Jha, Ruchira Menka Jha, Jonathan Elmer, Adam Kardon, Jamie E. Podell, Benjamin E. Zusman, Madeleine C. Smith, J Marc Simard, Gunjan Y. Parikh, Michael J. Armahizer, Neeraj Badjatia, Nicholas A. Morris
Correction to: Pain Trajectories Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage are Associated with Continued Opioid Use at Outpatient Follow-Up
Date: 12/2021
Authors: Matthew N. Jaffa, Ruchira M. Jha, Ruchira Menka Jha, Jonathan Elmer, Adam Kardon, Jamie E. Podell, Benjamin E. Zusman, Madeleine C. Smith, J Marc Simard, Gunjan Y. Parikh, Michael J. Armahizer, Neeraj Badjatia, Nicholas A. Morris
- English
- German