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St. Luke's Brain and Skull Base Tumor Program

When it comes to brain tumor surgery, you want confidence that your surgeon is highly trained and highly experienced. Our community is fortunate to have a team of world-class cranial neurosurgeons serving our community and region, offering their depth of training and expertise, close to home.

The neurosurgeons of St. Luke's Brain and Skull Base Tumor program perform more than 100 brain surgeries per year, treating tumors in the adult brain and skull base, including gliomas, brain metastases, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, and acoustic neuromas. We utilize leading-edge technology, such as augmented reality brain surgery, advanced intraoperative imaging, and state-of-the-art surgical microscopes. Our team is skilled in the full range of advanced techniques and the least invasive treatments possible, including:

  • Open surgical approaches (craniotomy)
  • Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery
  • Preoperative and intraoperative brain mapping
  • Microsurgery
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery 
  • Awake craniotomy
  • Multidisciplinary treatment of skull base tumors, including meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, and pituitary tumors
Our neurosurgeons collaborate closely with the team at St. Luke's Cancer Institute throughout a patient's care experience. We also lead a Central Nervous System Tumor Board attended by a multidisciplinary team including experts in medical oncology, radiation oncology, neuroradiology, pathology, genetics, and physical therapy/neurologic rehabilitation. Together, we discuss strategies to ensure your best outcome and a successful recovery.

Highlights & Resources

Providers

  • David P. Bray, MD

    David P. Bray, MD

    Neurosurgery

    Biography

    David P. Bray, MD, MSc is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in minimally-invasive/endoscopic cranial base and spine surgery, neurosurgical oncology, and pituitary surgery. He works with a multidisciplinary team of oncologists, ENT surgeons, neurologists, and radiation oncologists. He has expertise in treating disorders of the skull base, including pituitary tumors, meningiomas, acoustic/vestibular schwannomas, cranial nerve disorders (trigeminal & glossopharyngeal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm), normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), as well as metastases to the brain and gliomas. Dr. Bray has expertise in treating patients with spine tumors and degenerative disease of the spine (neuroforaminal and spinal stenosis). He also performs radiosurgery where benign and malignant tumors of the brain are treated without incisions. 

    Dr. Bray graduated from the University of Notre Dame Magna Cum Laude where he was a double major in pre-medicine and history. When he graduated from medical school, he was an inductee in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, an honor bestowed upon the highest achieving members of a medical school class. 

    During his fellowship training, he earned a master's degree in clinical research at the Emory Laney Graduate School through a grant issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). After residency, he completed a CAST-accredited fellowship in neurosurgical oncology and minimally invasive cranial base surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and has presented at national neurosurgical meetings. 

    Dr. Bray is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Skull Base Society, and the Dr. Tom Dooley Society Medical Alumni of the University of Notre Dame. 

    In his free time, he enjoys reading literature, hiking, skiing, exercising, playing/watching sports, cooking, and spending time with his family.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     
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  • James V. Crawford, MD

    James V. Crawford, MD

    Ear Nose and Throat

    Biography

    James Crawford, MD is a board certified neurotologist. He served in the U.S. Army for 24 years and was an associate professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University as well as director of the Otolaryngology Residency Program at Madigan Army Medical Center. Dr. Crawford has been active in hearing research, including research on cochlear implants and other middle ear implantable devices, and has lectured nationally and internationally.

    Originally from Boise, Dr. Crawford graduated from Capital High School before attending Brigham Young University. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and traveling, snow skiing, water skiing, fishing, hiking, and playing tennis and golf.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     

  • Edward A. Duckworth, MD

    Neurosurgery

    Biography

    Edward Duckworth, MD, MS, FAANS is an intracranial-focused neurosurgeon, specializing in the treatment of complex cranial disorders. He has expertise in treating many conditions, including cerebrovascular disease and the surgical treatment of stroke; brain tumors, including pituitary tumors; acoustic neuroma; skull base tumors; Chiari malformation; epilepsy; moyamoya; trigeminal neuralgia; arteriovenous malformations, cavernoma; normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH); and carotid artery disease. He is the director of St. Luke's Cranial Neurosurgery Program.

    Dr. Duckworth holds the distinction of being "dual-fellowship trained," having completed fellowship training in cerebrovascular and cranial base surgery at Northwestern University and in endovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology at Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He as also earned a subspecialty certification in neuroendovascular surgery from The Society of Neurological Surgeons Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST). This depth of expertise allows him to offer the safest and most effective treatments for cerebrovascular conditions, whether that is open surgery or an endovascular technique.

    While working at the Baylor College of Medicine, he held the rank of associate professor and served as the director of cerebrovascular and cranial base neurosurgery.

    Dr. Duckworth is a member of the American Association for Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He has published over 50 peer reviewed papers and given more than 40 oral presentations on neurosurgery.

    Surgical Specialties

    • Neurosurgery
    • Cerebrovascular neurosurgery
    • Endovascular neurosurgery
    • Endovascular surgical neuroradiology
    • Neurological skull base surgery

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     
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    Gregory S. Harrison, MD

    Neurosurgery

    Biography

    Gregory S. Harrison, MD, FAANS specializes in complex spine surgery, brain tumor surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and general neurosurgery. Before moving to Boise, he practiced in both the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and Pocatello, ID.

    Dr. Harrison earned his bachelor's degree at Yale University and completed his medical degree at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. After his neurosurgery residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Dr. Harrison performed his fellowship at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia, with a focus on brain tumors and skull base surgery.

    Surgical Specialties

    • Brain surgery
    • Spine surgery
    • Discectomy
    • Laminectomy
    • Cervical and lumbar fusion
    • Corpectomy

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     

  • Derek L. Martinez, MD

    Neurosurgery

    Biography

    Derek Martinez, MD, MS specializes in the treatment of a wide array of complex brain, spine, and peripheral nerve conditions. He has expertise in surgery for brain and spine tumors, complex spine care, radiosurgery, cerebral hemorrhages, artificial disc replacement, normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), and general neurosurgery. He also performs surgery for neuromodulation and the treatment of movement disorders and epilepsy.

    Dr. Martinez is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He is also a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 

    Prior to his medical education, Dr. Martinez earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho and a master's degree in neuroscience from Brigham Young University.

    Surgical Specialties

    • Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
    • Epilepsy surgery
    • Stereotactic neurosurgery
    • Brain and pituitary tumors
    • Spine tumors
    • Complex spine surgery
    • Peripheral nerve surgery

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     
  • Eric P. Wilkinson, MD

    Eric P. Wilkinson, MD

    Ear Nose and Throat

    Biography

    Eric Wilkinson, MD has extensive clinical and research experience with cochlear implants (CI) and auditory brainstem implants (ABI) in adults and children. He is double board certified in otolaryngology (ENT) and otology/neurotology, which is the medical and surgical management of ears, hearing, balance, skull base tumors such as acoustic neuroma, and the facial nerve.
     
    Dr. Wilkinson is a recognized expert in auditory implants and endoscopic ear surgery and performs minimally invasive techniques when possible. In addition to ear surgery, he has extensive experience with endonasal surgery to improve both nasal breathing and Eustachian tube function. Dr. Wilkinson performs surgery to improve nasal function and structure using minimal incision techniques.

    Dr. Wilkinson sees both children and adults.

    Availability

    Accepting new patients
     

Related Programs

North American Skull Base Society Recognition

North American Skull Base Society Recognition

St. Luke's Neurosurgery a Team of Distinction

St. Luke’s neurosurgery has earned recognition as a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction from the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS). NASBS recognizes programs like St. Luke’s Neurosurgery that have multidisciplinary skull base surgery teams that include physicians in a variety of specialties.

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