Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute
Neurosurgery
Phoenix, AZ
Most recent review: 5 days ago
New
4.5
457 Ratings
188 Comments
José Menéndez, MD, FAANS, FACS is a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Neurosurgeon at The CORE Institute. He specializes in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the surgical management of brain and spine problems. He has trained many surgeons in the use of these procedures and continues to help develop better alternatives for patient care through research.
José Menéndez, MD, FAANS, FACS is a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Neurosurgeon at The CORE Institute. He specializes in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the surgical management of brain and spine problems. He has trained many surgeons in the use of these procedures and continues to help develop better alternatives for patient care through research.
The reviews listed below were collected independently of Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute through rater8. Each review represents an authentic and verified patient experience.
Always very knowledgeable and willing to spend the time to go over every question or important of a procedure.
(5 days ago)
Aug-2026
He's a good person and explain everything clearly
(5 days ago)
Aug-2026
Dr. Menendez was very kind and empathetic with my mother. He explained her condition to us in detail—and did so in Spanish so she could understand! He also provided us with treatment options. We are very optimistic about the next steps in my mother's treatment. Thank you, Dr. Menendez!
(5 days ago)
Aug-2026
Dr Menendez is a great surgeon! The follow up care has been great.
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
I just met with him, but I was very interested in what he said.
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Excellent, professional and very knowledgeable. All questions were listed to and answered.
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Exelente
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Very professional
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
He was attentive and made me feel comfortable
(3 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
Since this the second surgery Dr Menendez has done for us, mine last year, we are so thankful for him and his team at the CORE surgery center. So professional.
José Menéndez, MD, FAANS, FACS is a Board Certified and Fellowship Trained Neurosurgeon at The CORE Institute. He specializes in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the surgical management of brain and spine problems. He has trained many surgeons in the use of these procedures and continues to help develop better alternatives for patient care through research. He is one of few surgeons in the state who performs surgeries for brain pathologies through less-traumatic and less-invasive options, marrying the most recent advances in technology with surgical innovation and ultimately improving patient care with a safer and faster recovery. He also specializes in the surgical treatment of epilepsy.
Dr. Menéndez grew up on the border between Texas and Mexico and is very proud of his dual-culture upbringing. He earned his Medical Degree from the Instituto Tecnológicoy de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, which is the highest-ranked education institution in Mexico and one of the most prestigious in the world, where he graduated with the highest honors. He completed his neurosurgical residency at Washington University in St. Louis, where he had the opportunity to rotate at the National Referral Centre for Neurosurgery at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He obtained further specialized training in complex spinal surgery and surgical treatment of epilepsy.
Dr. Menéndez is an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and serves as the chairman of neurotrauma at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
See other doctors in Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute
Always very knowledgeable and willing to spend the time to go over every question or important of a procedure.
He's a good person and explain everything clearly
Dr. Menendez was very kind and empathetic with my mother. He explained her condition to us in detail—and did so in Spanish so she could understand! He also provided us with treatment options. We are very optimistic about the next steps in my mother's treatment. Thank you, Dr. Menendez!
Dr Menendez is a great surgeon! The follow up care has been great.
I just met with him, but I was very interested in what he said.
Excellent, professional and very knowledgeable. All questions were listed to and answered.
Exelente
Very professional
He was attentive and made me feel comfortable
Since this the second surgery Dr Menendez has done for us, mine last year, we are so thankful for him and his team at the CORE surgery center. So professional.