Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute
Neurosurgery
Phoenix, AZ
Most recent review: 4 days ago
New
4.5
347 Ratings
139 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.
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Great listener, compassionate, presented course map to fix medical issue
(4 days ago)
Dec-2025
Dr. Menendez saved my life.
He performed.
3 surgeries.
Although I have a lot of healing left to do I feel he's given me the best chance I could have.Thank you doctor
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Muy agradecida! Dios lo bendiga!
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
He did great and I am satisfied
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Dr Menendez is such a kind, thoughtful and patient person. He sat and answered all my questions and even ones that didn’t pertain to my back. He suggested I get a second option on another problem, which my orthopedic doctor thought was related to my back and gave me a referral. Thank you Dr Menendez.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Wonderful dr and person.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Operation went great , I’m already recovering
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
EXCELENTE
(3 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Made a 2hr trip to be told nothing he could do. A 5 minute evaluation and was told it was for right side it’s my left.
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Had to wait for 2 hours over my appt. Time and then the doctor didn't even know why I was there. My appt. was only about 5 min. My condition was not really explained. I thought the Dr. Was not warm or friendly at all.
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.
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Great listener, compassionate, presented course map to fix medical issue
Dr. Menendez saved my life. He performed. 3 surgeries. Although I have a lot of healing left to do I feel he's given me the best chance I could have.Thank you doctor
Muy agradecida! Dios lo bendiga!
He did great and I am satisfied
Dr Menendez is such a kind, thoughtful and patient person. He sat and answered all my questions and even ones that didn’t pertain to my back. He suggested I get a second option on another problem, which my orthopedic doctor thought was related to my back and gave me a referral. Thank you Dr Menendez.
Wonderful dr and person.
Operation went great , I’m already recovering
EXCELENTE
Made a 2hr trip to be told nothing he could do. A 5 minute evaluation and was told it was for right side it’s my left.
Had to wait for 2 hours over my appt. Time and then the doctor didn't even know why I was there. My appt. was only about 5 min. My condition was not really explained. I thought the Dr. Was not warm or friendly at all.