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Laura A. Snyder, MD, FAANS
Neurosurgeon
Spine Surgery
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (833) 973-5424
Performs more than 250 spine procedures a year
Performs more than 100 minimally invasive spine procedures a year
Laura Snyder, MD, is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. She earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and completed her neurosurgery residency at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
Fascinated by the complexity of spinal disorders and the ability of spinal surgery to improve or at least slow their progression, Dr. Snyder pursued a fellowship in minimally invasive spine surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
“I like seeing my patients go back to work,” said Dr. Snyder. “I understand when my patients tell me they want to return to being outside and active, and I enjoy helping them do so.”
Dr. Snyder treats a wide variety of spinal disorders including degenerative disease, spinal stenosis, spinal instability, and spinal tumors via minimally invasive spine surgery.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Snyder.

- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2008-2015
- Spine Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute and Rush University Medical Center, 2013-2014
- MD, Jefferson Medical College, 2008
- BS, Pennsylvania State University, Premedicine
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Society of Lateral Access Surgery
- Western Neurosurgical Society
- Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- AANS/CNS Spine Section
- Women in Neurosurgery
Prone lateral transpsoas interbody fusion with robotic assistance
Date: 07/2025
Authors: Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Katriel E. Lee, Juan P. Giraldo, Laura A. Snyder
Depression after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: development of a screening tool and discharge user interface
Date: 06/2025
Authors: Stefan W. Koester, Brandon K. Hoglund, Joelle N. Hartke, Robert F. Rudy, Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Andrew F. Ducruet, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Joshua S. Catapano, Laura A. Snyder, Michael T. Lawton
Where are all the neurosurgery robots?
Date: 06/2025
Authors: Dillan Prasad, Benjamin E. Weiss, Laura A. Snyder, Paul M. Arnold, Joshua M. Rosenow
Prediction of Postoperative Segmental Lordosis at L5 to S1 After Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Date: 04/2025
Authors: Gabriella P. Williams, Juan P. Giraldo, James J. Zhou, Anna G. Sawa, Jonathan J. Lee, Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Brian P. Kelly, Jay D. Turner, Laura A. Snyder, Juan S. Uribe
Obesity and Clinical, Radiographic, and Surgical Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Single-Level Transforaminal versus Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Date: 03/2025
Authors: Nafis B. Eghrari, Jonathan J. Lee, Juan P. Giraldo, Winward Choy, Gabriella P. Williams, Luke K. O'Neill, James J. Zhou, S Harrison Farber, Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Hovhannes M. Saribekyan, Jay D. Turner, Laura A. Snyder, Luis M. Tumialán, Juan S. Uribe
- English
- Spanish
Appointments with Dr. Snyder are on the 2nd floor in the Barrow Brain and Spine clinic.
Complimentary valet parking is available in front of the building. Additional parking is available by entering the parking structure across 3rd Avenue.
Enter via the doors at 2910 N. 3rd Ave. beneath the Barrow Neurological Institute sign. If you park in the parking structure, take the enclosed pedestrian bridge across 3rd Avenue, then enter through the doors on the right side of the bridge.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (833) 973-5424
Laura A. Snyder, MD, FAANS
Neurosurgeon
Spine Surgery
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (833) 973-5424
Performs more than 250 spine procedures a year
Performs more than 100 minimally invasive spine procedures a year
Laura Snyder, MD, is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is board certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. She earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and completed her neurosurgery residency at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
Fascinated by the complexity of spinal disorders and the ability of spinal surgery to improve or at least slow their progression, Dr. Snyder pursued a fellowship in minimally invasive spine surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
“I like seeing my patients go back to work,” said Dr. Snyder. “I understand when my patients tell me they want to return to being outside and active, and I enjoy helping them do so.”
Dr. Snyder treats a wide variety of spinal disorders including degenerative disease, spinal stenosis, spinal instability, and spinal tumors via minimally invasive spine surgery.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Snyder.

Appointments with Dr. Snyder are on the 2nd floor in the Barrow Brain and Spine clinic.
Complimentary valet parking is available in front of the building. Additional parking is available by entering the parking structure across 3rd Avenue.
Enter via the doors at 2910 N. 3rd Ave. beneath the Barrow Neurological Institute sign. If you park in the parking structure, take the enclosed pedestrian bridge across 3rd Avenue, then enter through the doors on the right side of the bridge.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (833) 973-5424
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2008-2015
- Spine Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute and Rush University Medical Center, 2013-2014
- MD, Jefferson Medical College, 2008
- BS, Pennsylvania State University, Premedicine
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Society of Lateral Access Surgery
- Western Neurosurgical Society
- Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- AANS/CNS Spine Section
- Women in Neurosurgery
Prone lateral transpsoas interbody fusion with robotic assistance
Date: 07/2025
Authors: Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Katriel E. Lee, Juan P. Giraldo, Laura A. Snyder
Depression after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: development of a screening tool and discharge user interface
Date: 06/2025
Authors: Stefan W. Koester, Brandon K. Hoglund, Joelle N. Hartke, Robert F. Rudy, Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Andrew F. Ducruet, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Joshua S. Catapano, Laura A. Snyder, Michael T. Lawton
Where are all the neurosurgery robots?
Date: 06/2025
Authors: Dillan Prasad, Benjamin E. Weiss, Laura A. Snyder, Paul M. Arnold, Joshua M. Rosenow
Prediction of Postoperative Segmental Lordosis at L5 to S1 After Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Date: 04/2025
Authors: Gabriella P. Williams, Juan P. Giraldo, James J. Zhou, Anna G. Sawa, Jonathan J. Lee, Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Brian P. Kelly, Jay D. Turner, Laura A. Snyder, Juan S. Uribe
Obesity and Clinical, Radiographic, and Surgical Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Single-Level Transforaminal versus Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Date: 03/2025
Authors: Nafis B. Eghrari, Jonathan J. Lee, Juan P. Giraldo, Winward Choy, Gabriella P. Williams, Luke K. O'Neill, James J. Zhou, S Harrison Farber, Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Hovhannes M. Saribekyan, Jay D. Turner, Laura A. Snyder, Luis M. Tumialán, Juan S. Uribe
- English
- Spanish