Andrew Frederick Ducruet, MD
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- Primary Address
- Office
- Barrow Brain and Spine
- 2910 North 3rd Avenue, Suite 200
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Phoenix, AZ, United States 85013
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Biography
Education
- Fellowship 2013, Neurosurgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute
- Chief Resident 2011, Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia University
- Residency 2010, Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia University
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2006, Neurological Surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
- Internship 2005, Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University
- MD 2004, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University
Biography
Andrew Ducruet, MD, is an endovascular neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Ducruet’s practice is focused on the use of minimally invasive endovascular techniques to treat patients with vascular disease of the brain and spinal cord. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery.
Dr. Ducruet attended Princeton University and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in chemistry. He received his medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City and also completed his residency in neurosurgery at Columbia University Medical Center. He then completed a two-year postgraduate fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at Barrow. Dr. Ducruet practiced for three years as an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh before returning to Barrow in 2016, where he has continued his highly-specialized practice of neuroendovascular surgery.
Dr. Ducruet’s research focuses on ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. His laboratory performs basic and translational research using experimental models of cerebral ischemia, with the ultimate goal of developing novel therapeutic strategies for patients with stroke. Dr. Ducruet also performs clinical research and has served as a principal investigator of multiple clinical trials investigating new strategies for stroke treatment.
Professional Memberships
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Society of Neurointerventional Surgery