About
Dr. Barros is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with expertise in cerebrovascular surgery and the latest endovascular techniques. With a focus on compassionate, personalized care, he treats patients facing complex cerebrovascular conditions such as brain aneurysms, stroke, and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), as well as spinal disorders including degenerative disc disease, nerve compression, and spinal stenosis.
An active contributor to neurosurgical research, Dr. Barros is dedicated to advancing the field and improving outcomes for patients with some of the most challenging neurological disorders. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on aneurysm treatment, stroke intervention, and surgical outcomes.
After years of medical training across the country, Dr. Barros is proud to be back in northern New Jersey, delivering world-class neurosurgical care to the community he grew up in.
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Clinical Expertise
Conditions Treated
Dr. Barros provides expert care for patients navigating a range of neurovascular conditions, including:
- Brain aneurysms
- Brain arteriovenous malformations/fistulae
- Carotid artery stenosis
- Facial pain and spasm
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Ischemic stroke
- Moyamoya disease
- Spinal arteriovenous malformations/fistulae
- Spinal degenerative disease
- Spinal fractures
- Spinal stenosis
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Subdural hematoma
- Traumatic brain injury
- Vertebral artery stenosis
Treatments
Dr. Barros uses cutting-edge treatments to deliver the best possible patient outcomes.
- Endovascular neurosurgery
- Coiling & stent coiling
- Flow diversion
- Middle meningeal artery embolization
- Minimally invasive and open spine surgery
- Carotid stenting and endarterectomy
- Mechanical Thrombectomy
- Microsurgical clipping
- Extracranial-intracranial bypass
- AVM embolization and resection
- Microvascular decompression
- Laminectomy, foraminotomy, microdiscectomy
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Anterior cervical disc arthroplasty
- Posterior cervical spine fusion
- Thoracic spine fusion
- Lumbar spine fusion
- Intradural and extradural spine tumor resection
Leadership
Credentials
Education
- Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University – BS, Biomedical Engineering
- Masters: Georgetown University – MS, Physiology & Biophysics
- Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University – MD
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)
- Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals – Neurological Surgery, Chief Resident
- Fellowship: Mount Sinai Health System – Endovascular Neurosurgery
Awards
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Life-Changing Care
Locations
On a Personal Note
LIVES BY THESE WORDS
“You can’t change the wind, but you can adjust the sails to reach your destination.”
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
Skiing and the beach
OUTSIDE OF WORK, MOST LIKELY TO BE FOUND
Sharing a meal with my family
YOU WOULD NEVER GUESS
I’m a history buff.
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