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Ranked a ‘Top Doctor’ by Phoenix Magazine
20 years in practice
Over 10,000 procedures performed
Author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles
Author of 40 book chapters
Elected to the Board of Directors of the Acoustic Neuroma Association
Randall Porter, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Acoustic Neuroma Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Porter’s expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of acoustic neuromas and other skull base tumors, degenerative spinal disorders, and spinal trauma. He serves as the team neurosurgeon for the Arizona Cardinals.
Dr. Porter earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Barrow, where he also trained as a clinical and research fellow in cerebrovascular skull base surgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and complex spine surgery. Dr. Porter also underwent Gamma Knife training at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and CyberKnife training at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Porter has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and more than 40 chapters in major medical textbooks. He has served as associate editor of the Journal Skull Base Surgery and has been invited to review numerous articles for the scientific literature. Additionally, Dr. Porter has spoken at more than 100 professional meetings across the country, and he serves on the Board of Directors of the Acoustic Neuroma Association.
Please call (602) 603-8951 to request an appointment with Dr. Porter.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 1999-2000
- Residency, Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 1994-2000
- General Surgery Internship, Maricopa Medical Center, 1993-1994
- MD, Rush Medical College, 1993
- BA, Southern Methodist University, Economics, 1989
Professional Memberships
- Resident Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Arizona Medical Association
- Associate, American Neurotology Society
- Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Resident Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- International Council of Motorsport Sciences
- Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the AANS/CNS
- Resident Member, Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the AANS/CNS
- Maricopa County Medical Society
- NRCC Physician’s Advisory Board
- North American Skull Base Society
- North American Spine Society
Honors and Awards
- Professor of the year two times
- “Top Doc” Phoenix Magazine 9 times
- Top Doctor, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, 2006
- Teacher of the Year, Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 2005
- Best Poster, North American Skull Base Society, 1999
- Third place, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Photography Contest, 1995
- President, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1992-1993
- AMA Medical Student Section Award For Outstanding Membership Recruitment, 1992
- Chairman, The Daniel E. Welsh Memorial Lecture, 1992
- Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship, Rush Medical College, 1990
Intraoperative in vivo confocal laser endomicroscopy imaging at glioma margins: can we detect tumor infiltration?
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Yuan Xu, Andrea M. Mathis, Bianca Pollo, Jürgen Schlegel, Theoni Maragkou, Kathleen Seidel, Philippe Schucht, Kris A. Smith, Randall W. Porter, Andreas Raabe, Andrew S. Little, Nader Sanai, Dennis C. Agbanyim, Nikolay L. Martirosyan, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, Karl Quint, Mark C. Preul, Ekkehard Hewer
Intraoperative confocal laser endomicroscopy: prospective in vivo feasibility study of a clinical-grade system for brain tumors
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Irakliy Abramov, Marian T. Park, Evgenii Belykh, Alexander B. Dru, Yuan Xu, Timothy C. Gooldy, Lea Scherschinski, S Harrison Farber, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little, Randall W. Porter, Kris A. Smith, Michael T. Lawton, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, J. M. Eschbacher, Mark C. Preul
Rare Giant Infected Intradiploic Skull Epidermoid Cysts
Date: 09/2022
Authors: Joshua S. Catapano, Rohin Singh, Michael T. Lawton, Shawn M. Stevens, Randall W. Porter
Introduction of In Vivo Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy and Real-Time Telepathology for Remote Intraoperative Neurosurgery-Pathology Consultation
Date: 09/2022
Authors: Marian T. Park, Irakliy Abramov, Timothy C. Gooldy, Kris A. Smith, Randall W. Porter, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little, Michael T. Lawton, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, J. M. Eschbacher, Mark C. Preul
Perioperative Complication Profile of Skull Base Meningioma Resection in Older versus Younger Adult Patients.
Date: 08/2022
Authors: Colin J Przybylowski, Kelly A Shaftel, Benjamin K Hendricks, Kristina M Chapple, Shawn M Stevens, Randall W Porter, Nader Sanai, Andrew S Little, Kaith K Almefty
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- Fax: (602) 406-3369
Ranked a ‘Top Doctor’ by Phoenix Magazine
20 years in practice
Over 10,000 procedures performed
Author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles
Author of 40 book chapters
Elected to the Board of Directors of the Acoustic Neuroma Association
Randall Porter, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Acoustic Neuroma Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Porter’s expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of acoustic neuromas and other skull base tumors, degenerative spinal disorders, and spinal trauma. He serves as the team neurosurgeon for the Arizona Cardinals.
Dr. Porter earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Barrow, where he also trained as a clinical and research fellow in cerebrovascular skull base surgery, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and complex spine surgery. Dr. Porter also underwent Gamma Knife training at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and CyberKnife training at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Porter has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and more than 40 chapters in major medical textbooks. He has served as associate editor of the Journal Skull Base Surgery and has been invited to review numerous articles for the scientific literature. Additionally, Dr. Porter has spoken at more than 100 professional meetings across the country, and he serves on the Board of Directors of the Acoustic Neuroma Association.
Please call (602) 603-8951 to request an appointment with Dr. Porter.
- (602) 603-8951
- Fax: (602) 406-3369
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 1999-2000
- Residency, Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 1994-2000
- General Surgery Internship, Maricopa Medical Center, 1993-1994
- MD, Rush Medical College, 1993
- BA, Southern Methodist University, Economics, 1989
Professional Memberships
- Resident Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Arizona Medical Association
- Associate, American Neurotology Society
- Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Resident Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- International Council of Motorsport Sciences
- Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the AANS/CNS
- Resident Member, Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care of the AANS/CNS
- Maricopa County Medical Society
- NRCC Physician’s Advisory Board
- North American Skull Base Society
- North American Spine Society
Honors and Awards
- Professor of the year two times
- “Top Doc” Phoenix Magazine 9 times
- Top Doctor, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, 2006
- Teacher of the Year, Neurosurgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 2005
- Best Poster, North American Skull Base Society, 1999
- Third place, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Photography Contest, 1995
- President, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1992-1993
- AMA Medical Student Section Award For Outstanding Membership Recruitment, 1992
- Chairman, The Daniel E. Welsh Memorial Lecture, 1992
- Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship, Rush Medical College, 1990
Intraoperative in vivo confocal laser endomicroscopy imaging at glioma margins: can we detect tumor infiltration?
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Yuan Xu, Andrea M. Mathis, Bianca Pollo, Jürgen Schlegel, Theoni Maragkou, Kathleen Seidel, Philippe Schucht, Kris A. Smith, Randall W. Porter, Andreas Raabe, Andrew S. Little, Nader Sanai, Dennis C. Agbanyim, Nikolay L. Martirosyan, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, Karl Quint, Mark C. Preul, Ekkehard Hewer
Intraoperative confocal laser endomicroscopy: prospective in vivo feasibility study of a clinical-grade system for brain tumors
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Irakliy Abramov, Marian T. Park, Evgenii Belykh, Alexander B. Dru, Yuan Xu, Timothy C. Gooldy, Lea Scherschinski, S Harrison Farber, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little, Randall W. Porter, Kris A. Smith, Michael T. Lawton, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, J. M. Eschbacher, Mark C. Preul
Rare Giant Infected Intradiploic Skull Epidermoid Cysts
Date: 09/2022
Authors: Joshua S. Catapano, Rohin Singh, Michael T. Lawton, Shawn M. Stevens, Randall W. Porter
Introduction of In Vivo Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy and Real-Time Telepathology for Remote Intraoperative Neurosurgery-Pathology Consultation
Date: 09/2022
Authors: Marian T. Park, Irakliy Abramov, Timothy C. Gooldy, Kris A. Smith, Randall W. Porter, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little, Michael T. Lawton, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, J. M. Eschbacher, Mark C. Preul
Perioperative Complication Profile of Skull Base Meningioma Resection in Older versus Younger Adult Patients.
Date: 08/2022
Authors: Colin J Przybylowski, Kelly A Shaftel, Benjamin K Hendricks, Kristina M Chapple, Shawn M Stevens, Randall W Porter, Nader Sanai, Andrew S Little, Kaith K Almefty
- English