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Andrew S. Little, MD, FAANS, FACS
Neurosurgeon
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
Performs more minimally invasive pituitary surgery than any provider in the Southwest United States
Author of numerous peer-reviewed medical studies
Has lectured nationally and internationally regarding brain tumors and pituitary tumors
Andrew Little, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Pituitary Center and the Skull Base Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and an international leader in pituitary and brain tumor surgery.
Dr. Little specializes in the treatment of pituitary tumors and other brain tumors and conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, colloid cysts, and Chiari malformations. He performs more minimally invasive endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery than any other surgeon in the Southwest. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Little earned his medical degree from the University of California—Irvine. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and neuroendoscopy at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Little directs an active clinical research program focused on improving care for patients with pituitary and related tumors. His research interests include patient outcomes, quality of life, and minimally invasive surgery techniques. His philosophy of care emphasizes compassion, consideration of patient goals in the treatment planning process, and teamwork among experts inside and outside of Barrow to create a tailored treatment plan that addresses your specific needs.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Little.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Fellowship, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 2008-2009
- Fellowship, Complex Spine Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 2007-2008
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2003-2010
- MD, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine, 2003
- BS, Yale University, Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1995
- North American Skull Base Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Ad hoc reviewer: Neurosurgery, Child’s Nervous System
- Skull Base Surgery Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Integra Foundation Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Best Clinical Research, North American Skull Base Society
- John Green Award, Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine
- Magna cum laude, Yale University
- Honors in major, Yale University
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
Barrow Innovation Center: A 5-Year Update and Future Direction
Date: 11/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, B. Hendricks, Clinton D. Morgan, Scott T. Brigeman, Vincent Pizziconi, Michael J. Donovan, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little, Michael T. Lawton
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
Unique Presentation and Novel Surgical Approach to a Transcribriform Penetrating Head Injury Caused by a Nail Gun
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, B. Hendricks, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Michael T. Lawton, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little
- English
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
Andrew S. Little, MD, FAANS, FACS
Neurosurgeon
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
Performs more minimally invasive pituitary surgery than any provider in the Southwest United States
Author of numerous peer-reviewed medical studies
Has lectured nationally and internationally regarding brain tumors and pituitary tumors
Andrew Little, MD, is a neurosurgeon and the director of the Pituitary Center and the Skull Base Program at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and an international leader in pituitary and brain tumor surgery.
Dr. Little specializes in the treatment of pituitary tumors and other brain tumors and conditions, including trigeminal neuralgia, colloid cysts, and Chiari malformations. He performs more minimally invasive endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery than any other surgeon in the Southwest. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Little earned his medical degree from the University of California—Irvine. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and neuroendoscopy at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Little directs an active clinical research program focused on improving care for patients with pituitary and related tumors. His research interests include patient outcomes, quality of life, and minimally invasive surgery techniques. His philosophy of care emphasizes compassion, consideration of patient goals in the treatment planning process, and teamwork among experts inside and outside of Barrow to create a tailored treatment plan that addresses your specific needs.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Little.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 294-4492
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Fellowship, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 2008-2009
- Fellowship, Complex Spine Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, 2007-2008
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2003-2010
- MD, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine, 2003
- BS, Yale University, Biochemistry and Biophysics, 1995
- North American Skull Base Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Ad hoc reviewer: Neurosurgery, Child’s Nervous System
- Skull Base Surgery Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Integra Foundation Award, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors
- Best Clinical Research, North American Skull Base Society
- John Green Award, Arizona Neurosurgical Society
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, University of California – Irvine College of Medicine
- Magna cum laude, Yale University
- Honors in major, Yale University
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
Barrow Innovation Center: A 5-Year Update and Future Direction
Date: 11/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, B. Hendricks, Clinton D. Morgan, Scott T. Brigeman, Vincent Pizziconi, Michael J. Donovan, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little, Michael T. Lawton
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
Unique Presentation and Novel Surgical Approach to a Transcribriform Penetrating Head Injury Caused by a Nail Gun
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, B. Hendricks, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Michael T. Lawton, Andrew S. Little, Andrew S Little
- English