Best Neurosurgeons and Brain Surgeons in Saint Petersburg, FL

Dr Arnold Etame is a Neurological Surgeon and Scientist specializing in Neuro-Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center, and Associate Professor of Oncology at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. Dr Etame has extensive expertise in the treatment of malignant gliomas notably glioblastoma (GBM) and he is part of a very small group of neurosurgeons with National Institute of Health (NIH) funding to develop impactful therapies for glioblastoma. He performs a substantial number of surgeries in eloquent and non-eloquent regions of the brain with image-guided stereotactic techniques entailing functional MRI and DTI tractography neuro-navigation.

Dr James Liu is a neurosurgeon who specializes in the surgical and radiosurgical treatment of brain and spine tumors. Currently, he is an Assistant Member in the Department of Neuro-Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center and an Assistant Professor of Oncologic Sciences at the University of South Florida. He received his undergraduate education from the University of Michigan. He received a medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He obtained his residency training in neurosurgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Cancer Stem Cell Biology at the Cleveland Clinic, during which he was awarded the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Tumor Fellowship.

Dr Vogelbaum is an internationally known leader in neurosurgical oncology and a distinguished investigator in laboratory research, translational and clinical trials in gliomas. Dr Vogelbaum is currently Chief of Neurosurgery and Program Leader of the Department of Neuro-Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center. He has served on or led numerous scientific committees and holds an array of honors and awards, as well as leadership positions at the regional, national, and international levels. He is the principal investigator and co-investigator of a broad range of early-phase investigator-initiated therapeutic trials, both national and international multisite collaborative studies. He has published over 190 peer-reviewed and invited articles.

I strive to deliver a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan for the patient's neurosurgical issues in a compassionate approach. I always place the patient and their loved ones at the focal point of this approach to achieve the best neurological outcome and speediest functional recovery.

Dr. Kirk Jobe, MD is a Neurosurgery Specialist who practices in St Petersburg, FL. He is 55 years old and has been practicing for 27 years. Dr. Kirk Jobe, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Northside Hospital.

Dr. Adam Befeler, MD is a Neurosurgery Specialist who practices in St Petersburg, FL. He is 43 years old and has been practicing for 40 years. Dr. Adam Befeler, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Northside Hospital.

Dr. Cedric Shorter, MD is a Neurosurgery Specialist who practices in St Petersburg, FL. He is 50 years old and has been practicing for 20 years. Dr. Cedric Shorter, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Northside Hospital.