Randall Porter, M.D., is a top neurosurgeon at Barrow Brain and Spine, a physician-owned specialty practice focused in the areas of neurosurgery, advanced spine care, and pain management.

Dr. Porter went to Southern Methodist University for his undergraduate studies and then attended Rush Medical College in his hometown of Chicago. He completed his neurological surgery residency at Barrow Neurological Institute. He now works with Dr. Mark Syms at the Barrow Neurological Institute.

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Medical doctors have a duty to see patients, diagnose and identify medical problems, and develop a treatment plan. However, there’s more to it than that. Properly caring for patients takes more than being knowledgeable about their medical conditions. 

Dr. Randall Porter believes that only knowing how to treat an illness is not enough — you also need to know how to treat the person. Being the kind of doctor patients can trust to make the right decisions for their health and life is something he takes seriously. For Dr. Porter, knowing his patients as individuals is an essential part of caring for them. After all, everyone is different — and their treatment should be too.

In this week's episode of Listen Up!, Dr. Mark Syms is joined by Dr. Randall Porter, a neurosurgeon at Barrow Brain and Spine, to talk about acoustic neuroma surgeries and determining the best treatment plans for patients. Dr. Porter shares what led him to a career in neurosurgery, one patient story that’s stuck with him through the years, and some of the challenges he faces in his practice. Stay tuned!