Andrew Yang, MD

Ashutosh Jadhav, MD, PhD, is a vascular and interventional neurologist at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He also holds a certification in neurocritical care from the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties and in neuroendovascular surgery from the Society of Neurological Surgeons Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training. Dr. Jadhav’s expertise includes the medical and endovascular care of patients who have had a stroke. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Stroke Association, the European Stroke Organisation, the Society for Neurointerventional Surgery, the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, and the World Stroke Organization. Dr. Jadhav earned his PhD in genetics from Harvard University and his medical degree from the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology in Boston. He completed his neurology residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He completed his fellowship in vascular neurology and interventional neuroradiology at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Jadhav’s research interests include treatment approaches and patient outcomes after a stroke due to large-vessel occlusion, workflow optimization in the acute stroke population, and equipment development.

As a child in India, Kumar Kakarla, MD, thought he’d be an engineer like his father. He even entered architecture school to pursue that ambition. Before his engineering education began, however, he learned that an uncle living in the United States had secured visas for his family. They immigrated to the southwestern U.S. in 1991. After earning his BS in chemistry at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Dr. Kakarla focused on helping his family financially. As he worked as a chemist, he began to realize his desire to become a physician. He developed a passion for human anatomy, especially neuroanatomy, because it was objective and offered him the opportunity to work with his hands. He liked the challenge of diagnosing a neurological problem, then being able to offer a solution to that problem. Neurosurgery was a perfect fit. Dr. Kakarla is an expert in the treatment of pediatric spinal deformity—particularly scoliosis. He enjoys helping children, and his goal is to establish Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix as the leading center for the treatment of scoliosis in the country. Dr. Kakarla credits his family and the sacrifices they made to settle in America with his current success: “The mentors in my life set a great example for me in the way they helped others and strove for excellence in all they did. I plan to follow that example by doing all I can in my field to provide excellent care to my patients who trust me with their health. In this way, I can be confident that, when I’m 70 and look back on my life, I will feel that I have done enough to help others and made something of myself.”

Taro Kaibara, MD, earned his BS at the prestigious McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, before going on to earn his MD at the University of Toronto in Ontario. He completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Calgary in Alberta. At the University of Calgary, Dr. Kaibara had the privilege of working on innovative developments with surgical robotics and mobile intraoperative MRI techniques to enhance neurosurgical outcomes through real time MRI images in the operating room before, during, and after surgery. Dr. Kaibara performs neurosurgical procedures regularly at both Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix and Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona, where he serves as the medical director of neurosurgery. He treats patients with both simple and complex cranial and spinal disorders, utilizing the latest in surgical techniques and instrumentation. He also offers minimally invasive approaches. When not at work, Dr. Kaibara spends his time with his wife and three daughters. He likes to stay active by playing golf, baseball, and hockey.