Best of Phoenix® 2012: Brain Surgeon Dr. Robert Spetzler of St. Joseph's Barrow Neurological Institute

September 17, 2012 4:00AM

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We hope to never suffer any cerebral damage in our lifetime, but we do know the right guy for the job, if the worst happens. (Come to think of it, we should probably write down his name and tape it to the fridge in case of said damage.) Dr. Robert Spetzler is director of the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital, where he and his team lead the nation in the number of brain surgeries performed and brain surgeons trained. Read the full Best of Phoenix 2012 story on brain surgeon Robert Spetzler.

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Photos by Katie Johnson