Summary

Bernard R. Bendok, M.D., is a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona and serves as the chair for the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Bendok's clinical focus and interest includes: minimally invasive surgery; brain arteriovenous malformations; brain aneurysms; brain tumors; skull base tumors; meningioma's; cavernomas; moyamoya disease and brain bypass surgery; carotid stenosis, stenting, and endarterectomy; and spinal cord tumors and vascular malformations. Dr. Bendok also treats and performs many other conditions and procedures including but not limited to: acoustic neuroma, arteriovenous malformation, brain metastasis, chordoma, choroid plexus papilloma, ependymoma, meningioma, neurofibromatosis, microvascular surgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona ranks among the Best Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.6
  • 31 years of experience
  • 33 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • Department of Neurological Surgery State University of New York at Buffalo
  • 30 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 28 areas of expertise
  • 1 board certification
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Office Location

Bernard R. Bendok

5779 E Mayo BlvdPhoenix, AZ 85054

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Phoenix , AZScottsdale , AZPhoenix , AZSun City West , AZ
Med School: MS - Clinical InvestigationNorthwestern University Med School: Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine Med School: St. Louis University School of Medicine and University of Louisville at the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center Med School: Creighton University School Of Medicine
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Bernard R. Bendok

  • AARP
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - Medicare (Advantage HMO)
  • Arizona Foundation for Medical Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming
  • CalOptima
  • Cigna
  • Empire Plan
  • Golden Rule
  • Humana
  • Humana - HMO
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Magellan Health
  • Magellan Health - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicaid - Medicaid
  • Medicaid - Medicaid (Managed)
  • Medicare
  • Medicare - Medicaid
  • Medicare - Medicare
  • Mercy Care
  • Meritain Health
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • PacificSource Health Plans
  • Physicians Mutual
  • Regence BlueShield
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicaid (Managed)
  • UnitedHealthcare - Medicare
  • University of Arizona Health Plans

Medical Specialties

Bernard R. Bendok has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Bernard R. Bendok has the following 28 areas of expertise

  • Aneurysm
  • Auditory Tumor (Acoustic Neuroma)
  • Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations)
  • Brain Surgery
  • Brain Tumor
  • Cancer
  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Craniotomy
  • Facial Nerve Pain (Trigeminal Neuralgia)
  • Fistula
  • Glioblastoma
  • Head Trauma (Craniocerebral Trauma)
  • Laminectomy
  • Microsurgery
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Skull Base Cancer
  • Spinal Disorders
  • Stroke
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures
  • Vascular Tumor (Cavernous Hemangioma)
  • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
  • Vertebroplasty (Kyphoplasty)

Certifications, License, & Education

31 Years Experience

Education & Training

Fellowship

Completed their fellowship at Department of Neurological Surgery State University of New York at Buffalo in 2002 and Department of Radiology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2000.

Residency

Completed their residency at Department of Neurological Surgery Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 2001.

Internship

Completed their internship at Department of Surgery Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University in 1996.

Medical School

Graduated from MS - Clinical InvestigationNorthwestern University in 2012 and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995.

NPI Number

Bernard R. Bendok's NPI number is 1043285984.

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