Brian T. Andrews (born June 5, 1955) is an American

neurosurgeon Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment or rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, ...

. He specializes in pediatric neurosurgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery,

brain tumors A brain tumor (sometimes referred to as brain cancer) occurs when a group of cells within the brain turn cancerous and grow out of control, creating a mass. There are two main types of tumors: malignant (cancerous) tumors and benign (non-cancero ...

, neuro-oncology, neurotrauma,

spinal stenosis Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal or neural foramen that results in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots. Symptoms may include pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs. Symptoms are typically gradual in ...

and general neurosurgery. He is chairman of the Department of Neurosciences at California Pacific Medical Center and a founder of the California Pacific Neuroscience Institute.

Background

Brian Andrews was born in

Powell River, British Columbia Powell River is a city on the northern Sunshine Coast (British Columbia), Sunshine Coast of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Most of its population lives near the eastern shores of Malaspina Strait, which is part of the larger Georgia Strai ...

to his parents Emil Andrews and Shirley Andrews. The family moved to

San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

, California in 1960. At age ten, Andrews began playing the accordion in restaurants throughout the Bay Area; he used the tips he earned to pay for his college education at

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1977.

Career

Andrews went on to complete his medical education at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine where he served his internship and residency. He later attained his National Board Certification in 1982 and his American Board of Neurological Surgery in 1991. Andrews specializes in pediatric neurosurgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, brain tumors, neuro-oncology, neurotrauma, spinal stenosis and general neurosurgery. He is also among a number of physicians around the country participating in an ambitious program to improve care for 30 million Americans suffering from back pain, sponsored by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The Back Pain Recognition Program aims to reduce the number of superfluous tests and procedures and increase the adoption of treatments that are proven to work. In addition to being a founder of the California Pacific Neuroscience Institute, Andrews also founded the neuro-oncology program at California Pacific Medical Center. Andrews has received numerous honors and awards including the Physician Recognition Award from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. He is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Medical Association,

California Medical Association The California Medical Association (CMA) is a professional organization based in California that advocates on behalf of more than 50,000 physician members in legislative, legal, regulatory, economic, and social issues. The organization was found ...

, San Francisco Medical Society and the California Association of Neurological Surgeons. In addition to being a neurosurgeon, Andrews is also an author. He has written two novels of fiction: ''Knife Under Fire'' and ''The California Mille''; as well as, several medical books: ''Intensive Care in Neurosurgery'', ''Neurotrauma'' and ''Pediatric Neurosurgical Intensive Care''.

Publications

*"Neurotrauma" (2004) Thieme Georg Verlag. *"Intensive Care in Neurosurgery" (2003) Theime Medical Publishers. *"The California Mille" (1997) Blue Jag Press. *"Knife Under Fire" (1993) Caduceus Press. *"Neurosurgical Intensive Care" (1993) Mcgraw-Hill.

References

External links

California Pacific Medical Center & Brian T. Andrews, M.D.

Official Website: www.pacificneurosurgery.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrews, Brian 1955 births American neurosurgeons American medical writers American male non-fiction writers Living people People from Powell River, British Columbia University of California, San Francisco alumni University of Southern California alumni Canadian emigrants to the United States