Andrew Venteicher, MD, PhD

Dr. Andrew Venteicher specializes in minimally invasive, endoscopic endonasal, and traditional open microsurgical approaches to cranial base tumors and cerebrovascular diseases. He is the neurosurgical director of the Center for Cranial Base Surgery, which focuses on diagnosis and comprehensive treatment for patients with tumors along the base of the brain, pituitary gland, and brainstem.

Dr. Venteicher earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania in Mathematics, Biochemistry and Economics, as well as an MS in Chemistry. He attended Stanford for both his MD and PhD in Biophysics, trained at Harvard Medical School for his residency, and was selected for the prestigious cerebrovascular and cranial base fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh.

Professional Associations

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• North American Skull Base Society
• Society of Neuro-Oncology

Education

• Residency, Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital
• Cerebrovascular and cranial base neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh
• Postdoctoral fellowship, Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital
• Residency, Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital
• PhD, Stanford University
  Major: Biophysics
• MD, Stanford University
• MS, University of Pennsylvania
  Major: Chemistry
• BA, University of Pennsylvania
  Major: Mathematics, Biochemistry, Economics