Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D. Neurosurgeon
Primary Appointment Location
Neurosurgery Clinic
501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-5270
New and Returning Patients
Overview
- Patient Type
- Adults
- Language
- English

About Dr. Rodriguez
Clinical Biography
Dr. Rodriguez obtained her Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from New College of Florida, the honors college of the state university system of Florida. She then matriculated in the NIH-sponsored Medical Scientist Training Program at Case Western Reserve University at 19 years of age. She completed the M.D./Ph.D. program in six years.
Dr. Rodriguez did her neurosurgery residency training at Wake Forest University Medical Center and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. During her residency, she was awarded an American Association of Neurological Surgeons Neurosurgery Research Education Foundation (AANS/NREF) research fellowship for her work in glioblastoma. She also was selected for a socio-economic fellowship from the Council of State Neurological Surgeons, a Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Leadership Fellow, and as a member at large of the Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) executive committee. Dr. Rodriguez completed her neurosurgical oncology fellowship at City of Hope National Medical Center, which specializes in immunotherapy trails. She is currently on the AANS/CNS Tumor Section and WINS executive committee and serves as the secretary of the Communication and Education Committee of the CSNS.
Dr. Rodriguez is board-certified through the American Board of Neurological Surgeons (ABNS). She is the Director of Neurosurgical Oncology at UAMS and strives to bring novel therapies and trials to the state of Arkansas. She has an independent brain tumor research laboratory in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Dr. Rodriguez's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Neurosurgery
- Assistant Professor
Education
- Fellowship
- City of Hope National Medical Center
- Residency
- Wake Forest University
- Medical School
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Dr. Rodriguez's Areas of Expertise

Cancer Care
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS is Arkansas’ most comprehensive cancer treatment and research facility.

Neurological Cancer Care (Part of Cancer Care)
An adult central nervous system tumor is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the tissues of the brain and/or spinal cord.
Locations Where Dr. Rodriguez Practices

Neurosurgery Clinic , Primary Location
501 Jack Stephens Drive
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
Second Floor
Little Rock, AR 72205
- Appointment Phone Number
- (501) 686-5270
New and Returning Patients