Faculty

Brief Bio

Peter Nakaji, MD

Peter Nakaji, MD

Department Chair
Residency Program Director

Medical School: University of California San Diego School of Medicine
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 
Fellowship: Cerebrovascular/Skull Base Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ

Ali Baaj, MD

Ali Baaj, MD

Chief of Spine Surgery
Spine Fellowship Program Director

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Fellowships: Complex Oncology and Deformity Spine Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Robert Bina, MD, PhD
Robert Bina, MD

Associate Program Director

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix 
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson 
Fellowship: Functional Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 

Joseph Georges, DO

Joseph Georges, DO, PhD

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale, AZ
Residency: Neurosurgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship: Neurosurgical Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA

Michaela Lee, MD

Michaela Lee, MD

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Residency: Neurosurgery, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Fellowship: Cerebrovascular/Skull Base Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ

Michael Prim, MD

Michael Prim, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Residency: Neurosurgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO
Fellowship: Complex Spine Fellowship, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ