Message from Department Chair, Julie G. Pilitsis, MD, PhD, MBA

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Arizona and The University of Arizona Medical Center treats the full range of surgical diseases that affect the central and peripheral nervous systems and conditions affecting the skull, brain, spinal cord, spine, and peripheral nerves.

Expertise & Collaboration

Our team includes experts in all major and specialty areas of neurosurgery. Through collaboration with other disciplines, we leverage the extensive strengths of the University of Arizona to offer the highest level of comprehensive care.

Advancing the Field

Our neurosurgeons employ the most advanced surgical tools, from intra-operative, frameless image-guidance to minimally invasive spinal or skull base equipment. We partner with industry leaders to ensure that we have access to and influence the next generation of surgical technology.

In addition to providing the highest level of neurosurgical care, we advance neurosurgery knowledge and practice through research and innovation. At the same time, through education, we ensure the future of the neurosurgical arts and health in Arizona.