Brian T. Andrews (born June 5, 1955) is a neurosurgeon specializing in pediatric neurosurgery,[1] minimally invasive spinal surgery, brain tumors, neuro-oncology, neurotrauma, spinal stenosis and general neurosurgery.
At age ten, Andrews began playing the accordion in restaurants throughout the Bay Area; he used the tips he earned to pay for his college education at University of Southern California, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1977.
Andrews went on to complete his medical education at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine[3] where he served his internship and residency.
He is also among a number of physicians around the country participating in an ambitious program to improve care for 30 million Americans suffering from back pain, sponsored by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
[4] The Back Pain Recognition Program aims to reduce the number of superfluous tests and procedures and increase the adoption of treatments that are proven to work.