Phoenix, AZ

480-301-4193

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time

At Mayo Clinic in Arizona, you will have the benefit of a team of experts in the accurate diagnosis and innovative treatment of skull base tumors. As a specialized referral center, we see a large number of people previously treated elsewhere, and we receive many requests for second opinions.

Our specialists are highly skilled in complex surgeries and reoperations for pituitary tumors, craniopharyngiomas, meningiomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, schwannomas, and skull base malignant tumors.

At Mayo Clinic in Arizona, you will have the benefit of the expertise of a neuroradiologist who specializes in skull based tumor. We use state-of-the-art imaging technology including 7.0 T MRI, as well as CT scans, PET scans, and interventional neuroradiology.

Our surgeons are innovators in open and endoscopic skull base surgery. Our approaches and technologies include:

• State-of-the-art endoscopic skull base surgery by specialists with world renowned expertise in surgery for pituitary tumors, craniophryngiomas, meningiomas, chordomas and other selected skull base tumors.
• Multidisciplinary program for vestibular schwannoma surgery with dedicated neuro-otologists and skull base neurosurgeons and radiosurgery experts.
• A 3D printing center and skull base surgery simulation lab to plan and practice highly complex surgeries in advance.
• Multidisciplinary program for meningiomas, with dedicated neuro-oncologists and skull base neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona will soon be the first center in the Americas to house carbon ion therapy, a unique radiation therapy for skull base and other tumors. Our radiation therapy center works closely with our radiation oncology experts to provide you with the latest in radiosurgery, IMRT and fractionated radiation therapy, and more.

At Mayo Clinic, your care team will develop a personalized care plan that includes the best treatment approaches for your unique needs.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona houses a state-of-the-art biobank, and multiple clinical trials and research are taking place to advance treatment for skull base tumors.

At Mayo Clinic, your team will include all the specialists you need. Experts in neurosurgery, ENT (ear, nose, throat), endocrinology, radiation oncology, neuro-oncology, and more all work together.

Our team approach uniquely positions us to meet your needs. For example, our ENT and endocrinology experts are closely involved in treatment for pituitary tumors. As a result, most of our pituitary patients are discharged on the first postoperative day and then followed as outpatient, compared to the national average of a 3-day hospital stay.

We also work to optimize your schedule to avoid multiple trips and make the experience as convenient as possible for you.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona’s Neurology and Neurosurgery specialties are recognized on Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2025 list.

Mayo Clinic is top ranked in more specialties than any other hospital, according to U.S. News & World Report.

While U.S. News only reports national specialty rankings and doesn't rank specialties at the regional or state level, Mayo Clinic evaluates whether a hospital outperforms others in its region or state based on national rankings.

Phoenix, AZ

5777 E. Mayo Blvd.

Phoenix, AZ 85054

480-301-4193

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time

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