Garni Barkhoudarian, MD

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2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2
Santa Monica, CA 90404
2284.2 miles away
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Speaks: English and Armenian
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Pacific Neuroscience Institute

2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2, Santa Monica, CA 90404

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About Garni Barkhoudarian

Dr. Barkhoudarian’s research interests include evaluating outcomes of pituitary and brain tumor surgery, and biomarker research for pituitary adenomas, meningiomas and metastatic brain tumors. He is an investigator of clinical trials evaluating brain and pituitary tumor treatment as well as hydrocephalus analysis.

As director of the Paci¬fic Neuroscience Institute Skull-Base and Endoscopic Microdissection Laboratory, he conducts skull base and anatomic research to help innovate minimally invasive approaches to intracranial tumors. This laboratory is also central to the education and training of clinical and international fellows at PNI.

Dr. Barkhoudarian is an active member of national societies including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS), the Society of Neuro-Oncology, the Pituitary Society, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). He serves on the board of the CNS and is the Scientific Program Chair for the 2023 CNS Annual Meeting. He is actively involved in the education of neurosurgeons and has organized and participated in national and international courses and conferences. He is currently president of the Armenian American Medical Society, which helps local and international Armenian healthcare professionals as well as advancing the delivery of care to Armenians locally and globally.

Medical School

University of Michigan Medical School - Ann Arbor, MI
2005

Internship

UCLA Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA
2011

Residency

UCLA Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA
Neurosurgery

Fellowship

Brigham & Women's Hospital - Boston, MA
Pituitary & Neuroendoscopy
2012

Professional Associations
Professional Memberships
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
  • American Board of Neurological Surg, Neurological Surgery
Pacific Neuroscience Institute
2125 Arizona Avenue, Floor 2
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Neurovascular Center – Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
501 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91505

Medical Groups & Affiliations
Saint John’s Physician Partners

Affiliated Locations
Saint John’s Health Center Cancer Clinic – Santa Monica
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
Providence Saint John's Health Center
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance

Clinical Interests

  • Ablation Of Migraine Trigger Points
  • Accessory Nerve Disease
  • Accessory Nerve Injury
  • Acoustic Neurofibromatosis
  • Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
  • Anaplastic Mixed Glioma
  • Aneurysm
  • Anterior Cervical Spine Fusion
  • Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  • Anterior Lumbar Spine Fusion
  • Anterior Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Spine Fusion
  • Anterior Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Temporal Lobectomy
  • Anterior Thoracic Spine Fusion
  • Anterior Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Arachnoid Cyst
  • Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery In The Cervical Spine
  • Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery In The Lumbar Spine
  • Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery In The Thoracic Spine
  • Astrocytic Cancer
  • Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (Atrt) Of The Central Nervous System
  • Awake Brain Surgery
  • Awake Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Awake Spine Fusion
  • Back Hair Tufts
  • Back Surgery
  • Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Base Of Skull Surgery
  • Basilar Skull Fracture
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Brain
  • Berry Aneurysm
  • Bertolotti's Deformity
  • Biopsy Of Brain
  • Biopsy Of Skull
  • Bone Growth Stimulator
  • Brachial Nerve Tumors
  • Brachial Plexus Surgery
  • Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
  • Brain Cancer Surgery
  • Brain Laceration
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Brain Surgery
  • Bulging Disc
  • Burr Hole
  • Burst Fracture
  • Butterfly Vertebrae
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
  • Carotid Cavernous Fistula
  • Carotid Cavernous Fistula Repair
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Cavernous Hemangioma
  • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
  • Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors
  • Central Venous Stenosis
  • Cerebellar Anomalies
  • Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Cerebral Angiogram With Stenting
  • Cerebral Angiogram With Tumor Embolization
  • Cerebral Anomalies
  • Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Cerebral Cyst
  • Cerebral Decompression
  • Cerebral Edema
  • Cerebral Hernia
  • Cerebral Revascularization
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Abnormalities
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair
  • Cerebrovascular Bypass Surgery
  • Cervical Deformity
  • Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Cervical Laminoplasty
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Cervical Spine Deformities
  • Cervical Spine Fracture
  • Cervical Spine Fracture Surgery
  • Cervical Spine Fusion
  • Cervical Spine Stress Fracture
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Chiari Decompression
  • Chondrosarcoma
  • Cingulotomy
  • Clipping Of Brain Aneurysm
  • Colloid Cyst
  • Complex Spine Deformities
  • Complex Spine Surgery
  • Compression Fracture
  • Compression Fracture Surgery
  • Congenital Anomalies Of The Head And Neck
  • Congenital Brain And Spine Malformations
  • Cortical Tuber
  • Cosmetic Jaw Surgery
  • Cranial Helmet Therapy
  • Cranial Nerve Injury
  • Cranial Nerve Repair
  • Cranial Vault Malformations
  • Craniectomy
  • Craniocele
  • Craniocervical Junction Surgery
  • Craniosynostosis Surgery
  • Craniotomy
  • Csf Shunt Removal
  • Decompression Laminectomy
  • Decompression Neck Surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (Asleep)
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (Awake)
  • Deep Brain Stimulation For Dystonia
  • Degenerative Joint Disease Of The Spine
  • Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (Dipg)
  • Disc Surgery
  • Diskectomy
  • Dorsal Column Stimulator
  • Dorsal Root Entry Zone (Drez) Lesioning Procedure
  • Dural Tear
  • Ear, Nose And Throat Surgery
  • Electrical Sacral Stimulation
  • Elevated Growth Hormone
  • Encephalocele Repair
  • Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (Edas)
  • Endodermal Sinus Tumor
  • Endoscopic Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Endonasal Approach
  • Endoscopic Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
  • Endoscopic Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Endplate Fracture
  • Epidural Hematoma
  • Epidural Hemorrhage
  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation
  • Evaluation For Deep Brain Stimulation (Dbs)
  • Excision Of Tumor
  • Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass
  • Extradural Abscess
  • Facet Joint Syndrome
  • Facet Surgery
  • Facial Nerve Tumor
  • Facial Spasm
  • Filar Cyst
  • Filum Terminale Lipoma
  • Flow Diversion For Cerebral Aneurysms
  • Focal Resection Surgery Brain
  • Foraminotomy
  • Forestier's Disease Surgery
  • Ganglioglioneurocytoma
  • Germinoma
  • Germinoma Of The Central Nervous System (Cns)
  • Gigantism
  • Glomus Tumor
  • Head Reconstruction
  • Hemispherectomy
  • Hemivertebrae
  • Herniated Disc
  • Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Herniation Syndrome
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Image Guided Biopsy Of The Spine
  • Instrumented Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Fusion (Acdf)
  • Interlaminar Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  • Interspinous Device Placement
  • Intracranial Abscess
  • Intracranial Arterial Bypass
  • Intracranial Arterial Occlusion
  • Intracranial Hemangioma
  • Intracranial Hemorrhage
  • Intracranial Hypotension
  • Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
  • Intraspinal Abscess
  • Inverted Papilloma Of The Sinus
  • Jaw Surgery
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Kyphosis
  • Laminectomy
  • Laminoplasty
  • Laser Spine Surgery
  • Lateral Access Spine Surgery
  • Lesionectomy
  • Lipomeningocele
  • Lobectomy Of Brain
  • Low Back Surgery
  • Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Lumbar Drain
  • Lumbar Herniated Disc
  • Lumbar Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Lumbar Spine Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Lumbar Spine Fracture Surgery
  • Lumbar Spine Fusion
  • Lumbar Spine Stress Fracture
  • Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Lumboperitoneal Shunt Placement
  • Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor
  • Malunion Fracture Of The Spine
  • Meningocele
  • Microneurosurgery Of Trigeminal Nerve Repair
  • Microsurgery Of The Cervical Spine
  • Microsurgery Of The Lumbar Spine
  • Microsurgery Of The Thoracic Spine
  • Migraine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Craniosynostosis Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy
  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
  • Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Partial Lumbar Discectomy
  • Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  • Motion Sparing Spine Surgery
  • Mri Guided Focused Ultrasound
  • Mucosal Melanoma
  • Multilevel Cervical Arthroplasty
  • Myelopathy Surgery
  • Nasal Cavity Cancer
  • Nasal Mass
  • Nasal Surgery
  • Nasopharyngeal Cancer
  • Navigation Spine Surgery
  • Needle Biopsy Of Brain
  • Needle Biopsy Of Cerebral Meninges
  • Nerve Biopsy
  • Nerve Compression Of The Cervical Spine
  • Nerve Decompression
  • Nerve Tumor Resection Surgery
  • Neural Foramen Injection
  • Neural Foraminal Stenosis
  • Neuroablation
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Of Nasal Cavity
  • Neuroendoscopy
  • Neuroma
  • Non Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Non Surgical Treatment Of Tarlov Cyst
  • Nonunion Fracture Of The Spine
  • Occipito Cervical Fusion
  • Odontoid Fractures
  • Open Biopsy Of Brain
  • Optic Nerve Decompression
  • Optic Nerve Surgery
  • Oral Tumor
  • Orbital Nerve Decompression
  • Os Odontoideum
  • Osteoma
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Palmar Hyperhidrosis
  • Paranasal Sinus And Nasal Cavity Cancer
  • Parkinson's Disease (Pd) Surgery
  • Percutaneous Trigeminal Rhizotomy
  • Perimedullary Fistula
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Pial Synangiosis
  • Pineal Gland Parenchymal Tumor
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Macroadenoma
  • Pituitary Surgery
  • Plantar Hyperhidrosis
  • Post Laminectomy Kyphosis
  • Post Laminectomy Syndrome
  • Posterior Cervical Laminectomy And Fusion
  • Posterior Cervical Laminotomy
  • Posterior Cervical Spine Fusion
  • Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Posterior Lumbar Laminectomy
  • Posterior Lumbar Laminectomy With Fusion, Without Instrumentation
  • Posterior Lumbar Laminectomy With Instrumentation And Fusion
  • Posterior Lumbar Spine Fusion
  • Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Posterior Spine Fusion
  • Posterior Spine Surgery
  • Posterior Thoracic Spine Fusion
  • Posterior Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Posterior Vertebral Column Resection
  • Post-Operative Nerve Pain
  • Preoperative Embolization
  • Primary Brain Tumor
  • Prone Transpsoas (Ptp) Technique
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Radiofrequency Ablation Of Benign Spine Tumors
  • Radiofrequency Ablation Of Nerve Tumor
  • Repair Of Brain
  • Resection Of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation (Avm)
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Rhizotomy
  • Rhizotomy Surgery Of Trigeminal Nerve Pain
  • Robotic Assisted Neurosurgery
  • Robotic Spine Surgery
  • Ruptured Brain Aneurysm
  • Ruptured Intervertebral Disc
  • Sacral Dimples
  • Sacral Fracture Surgery
  • Sacroiliac Joint Block
  • Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Sacroiliac Joint Surgery
  • Scoliosis
  • Scoliosis Surgery
  • Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
  • Severe Kyphotic Deformities
  • Severe Lordotic Deformities
  • Shevel Procedure
  • Sino Nasal Carcinoma
  • Sinonasal Papilloma
  • Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
  • Sinus Cancer
  • Sinus Stenting
  • Sinus Surgery
  • Skin Biopsy
  • Skull Fracture Surgery
  • Spasticity Management
  • Spina Bifida Surgery
  • Spinal Abscess
  • Spinal Abscess Surgery
  • Spinal Compression Fusion
  • Spinal Cord Anomalies
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator
  • Spinal Cord Surgery
  • Spinal Cord Tumors
  • Spinal Disorders
  • Spinal Schwannoma Surgery
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spinal Stenosis Surgery
  • Spine Arteriovenous Malformation (Avm)
  • Spine Arthritis
  • Spine Decompression Surgery
  • Spine Deformity
  • Spine Deformity Correction Surgery
  • Spine Embolization
  • Spine Fracture Surgery
  • Spine Fusion
  • Spine Ganglion Cyst
  • Spine Hardware Removal
  • Spine Injury
  • Spine Instrumentation
  • Spine Microsurgery
  • Spine Osteotomy
  • Spine Revision
  • Spine Stapling
  • Spine Stress Fracture
  • Spine Surgery
  • Spine Tumor
  • Spondylectomy
  • Spondylosis Surgery
  • Sports Related Spinal Cord Injury
  • Sports Related Spine Injury
  • Sports Related Thoracic Spine Injury
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Nose
  • Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
  • Stereotactic Brain Biopsy
  • Stereotactic Eeg
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Stereotactic Spine Radiosurgery
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Subcaudate Tractotomy
  • Subdural Hematoma
  • Subdural Hematoma Embolization
  • Subdural Hemorrhage
  • Subdural Hygroma
  • Submucosal Tumors
  • Surgery For Sciatica
  • Surgery For Spasticity
  • Surgical Ligation Of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Surgical Treatment Of Myelopathy
  • Synovial Cyst
  • Tarlov Cyst Surgery
  • Thoracic Herniated Disc
  • Thoracic Herniated Disc Surgery
  • Thoracic Spinal Stenosis
  • Thoracic Spine Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Thoracic Spine Fracture Surgery
  • Thoracic Spine Fusion
  • Thoracic Spine Stress Fracture
  • Thoracic Spine Surgery
  • Tonsil Tumor
  • Topectomy
  • Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty In Neurosurgery
  • Transnasal Repair Csf Leak
  • Transpetrosal Approaches
  • Trigeminal Nerve Injury
  • Trigeminal Nerve Palsy And Paresis
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Tumor Embolization
  • Tumor Of Nose
  • Ulnar Nerve Decompression
  • Ulnar Nerve Surgery
  • Vagal Nerve Stimulator
  • Vagal Stimulation
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Vascular Brain Tumors
  • Vascular Malformation Of The Head And Neck
  • Ventricular Shunt
  • Ventriculo Peritoneal Shunt
  • Ventriculocisternostomy
  • Ventriculostomy
  • Vertebrae Surgery
  • Vertebral Hemangioma
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Virtual Care
  • Visualase Thermal Laser Ablation