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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 75 peer-reviewed papers and more than 30 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.
Please call (602) 603-8951 to request an appointment with Dr. Porter.
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
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
Pedicled, vascularized occipital bone graft to supplement atlantoaxial arthrodesis for the treatment of pseudoarthrosis.
Date: 04/2020
Authors: Edward M Reece, Aditya Vedantam, Sungho Lee, Mohin Bhadkamkar, Matthew Kaufman, Michael A Bohl, Michael A. Bohl, Steve W Chang, Randall W Porter, Nicholas Theodore, N. Theodore, U Kumar Kakarla, Alexander E Ropper
Performance of standardized relative CBV for quantifying regional histologic tumor burden in recurrent high-grade glioma: Comparison against normalized relative CBV using image-localized stereotactic biopsies
Date: 03/2020
Authors: J. M. Hoxworth, J. M. Eschbacher, A. C. Gonzales, K. W. Singleton, G. D. Leon, K. A. Smith, A. M. Stokes, Y. Zhou, G. L. Mazza, A. B. Porter, M. M. Mrugala, R. S. Zimmerman, B. R. Bendok, D. P. Patra, C. Krishna, J. L. Boxerman, L. C. Baxter, Blaise W Baxter, Leslie C. Baxter, K. R. Swanson, C. C. Quarles, K. M. Schmainda, L. S. Hu
A Quantitative Assessment of the Accuracy and Reliability of Robotically Guided Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement: Technique and Application Accuracy.
Date: 10/2019
Authors: Jakub Godzik, Corey T Walker, Cory Hartman, Bernardo de Andrada, Clinton D Morgan, Clinton D. Morgan, George Mastorakos, Steve W Chang, Jay D Turner, Randall W Porter, Laura A Snyder, Juan S. Uribe
Accurate Patient-Specific Machine Learning Models Of Glioblastoma Invasion Using Transfer Learning
Date: 01/2019
Authors: L. S. Hu, H. Yoon, J. M. Eschbacher, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, L. C. Baxter, L C. Baxter, Leslie Baxter, A. C. Dueck, A. Nespodzany, K. A. Smith, K A. Smith, Kris A. Smith, P. Nakaji, Peter Nakaji, Y. Xu, L. Wang, J. P. Karis, A. J. Hawkins-Daarud, K. W. Singleton, P. R. Jackson, B. J. Anderies, B. R. Bendok, R. S. Zimmerman, C. Quarles, A. B. Porter-Umphrey, M. M. Mrugala, A. Sharma, J. M. Hoxworth, M. G. Sattur, N. Sanai, Hader Sanai, Nader Sanai, P. E. Koulemberis, C. Krishna, J. R. Mitchell, T. Wu, N. L. Tran, K. R. Swanson, J. Li
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- (602) 603-8951
- Fax: (602) 406-3369
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 75 peer-reviewed papers and more than 30 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.
Please call (602) 603-8951 to request an appointment with Dr. Porter.
- (602) 603-8951
- Fax: (602) 406-3369
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
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
Pedicled, vascularized occipital bone graft to supplement atlantoaxial arthrodesis for the treatment of pseudoarthrosis.
Date: 04/2020
Authors: Edward M Reece, Aditya Vedantam, Sungho Lee, Mohin Bhadkamkar, Matthew Kaufman, Michael A Bohl, Michael A. Bohl, Steve W Chang, Randall W Porter, Nicholas Theodore, N. Theodore, U Kumar Kakarla, Alexander E Ropper
Performance of standardized relative CBV for quantifying regional histologic tumor burden in recurrent high-grade glioma: Comparison against normalized relative CBV using image-localized stereotactic biopsies
Date: 03/2020
Authors: J. M. Hoxworth, J. M. Eschbacher, A. C. Gonzales, K. W. Singleton, G. D. Leon, K. A. Smith, A. M. Stokes, Y. Zhou, G. L. Mazza, A. B. Porter, M. M. Mrugala, R. S. Zimmerman, B. R. Bendok, D. P. Patra, C. Krishna, J. L. Boxerman, L. C. Baxter, Blaise W Baxter, Leslie C. Baxter, K. R. Swanson, C. C. Quarles, K. M. Schmainda, L. S. Hu
A Quantitative Assessment of the Accuracy and Reliability of Robotically Guided Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement: Technique and Application Accuracy.
Date: 10/2019
Authors: Jakub Godzik, Corey T Walker, Cory Hartman, Bernardo de Andrada, Clinton D Morgan, Clinton D. Morgan, George Mastorakos, Steve W Chang, Jay D Turner, Randall W Porter, Laura A Snyder, Juan S. Uribe
Accurate Patient-Specific Machine Learning Models Of Glioblastoma Invasion Using Transfer Learning
Date: 01/2019
Authors: L. S. Hu, H. Yoon, J. M. Eschbacher, Jennifer M. Eschbacher, L. C. Baxter, L C. Baxter, Leslie Baxter, A. C. Dueck, A. Nespodzany, K. A. Smith, K A. Smith, Kris A. Smith, P. Nakaji, Peter Nakaji, Y. Xu, L. Wang, J. P. Karis, A. J. Hawkins-Daarud, K. W. Singleton, P. R. Jackson, B. J. Anderies, B. R. Bendok, R. S. Zimmerman, C. Quarles, A. B. Porter-Umphrey, M. M. Mrugala, A. Sharma, J. M. Hoxworth, M. G. Sattur, N. Sanai, Hader Sanai, Nader Sanai, P. E. Koulemberis, C. Krishna, J. R. Mitchell, T. Wu, N. L. Tran, K. R. Swanson, J. Li
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