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Mark E. Oppenlander, MD, FAANS
Brain and Spine Surgery
- (480) 425-8004
- Fax: (602) 294-8267
Mark E. Oppenlander, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He serves as professor at the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering at Arizona State University. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Oppenlander’s surgical expertise includes complex spinal disorders and deformities, brain and spinal tumors, minimally invasive spine surgery, and brain and spinal trauma. He is a fellow of both the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He is a member of the AANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN) and the Scoliosis Research Society.
Dr. Oppenlander earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Barrow, a fellowship in complex spine and spinal deformity at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in craniovertebral junction and spinal oncology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
Dr. Oppenlander serves on the executive board of the DSPN Spine Section and is the director of the coding and reimbursement program for the AANS. He is the sole editor of the textbook, “Neurosurgical Care of Athletes.” Dr. Oppenlander has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts, and he has participated in conferences at the state, national, and international level with multiple invited presentations.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
7242 East Osborn Road, Suite 420
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
To request an appointment with Dr. Oppenlander, please call (480) 425-8004.
- Barrow neurosurgeons accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and other plans. Please call (602) 406-3181 to confirm your coverage.
- Fellowship, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Craniovertebral Junction and Spinal Oncology, 2014
- Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University, Complex Spine and Spinal Deformity, 2013
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2008-2015
- MD, University of Michigan Medical School, 2008
- BS, University of Michigan, Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2004
- Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Fellow, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- AANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Julian T. Hoff Teaching Award, University of Michigan, Department of Neurosurgery, 2022
- Kuntz Scholar Top Abstract, Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2018
- Overseas Trainee Sponsorship, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2014
Management of Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet Medication and Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery: Concise Clinical Recommendations Based on a Modified Delphi Process
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Scott L. Zuckerman, Sigurd Berven, Michael B. Streiff, Mena Kerolus, Ian A. Buchanan, Alex Ha, Christopher M. Bonfield, Avery L. Buchholz, Jacob M. Buchowski, Shane Burch, Clinton J. Devin, John R. Dimar, Jeffrey L. Gum, Christopher Good, Han Jo Kim, Jun S. Kim, Joseph M. Lombardi, Christopher E. Mandigo, Mohamad Bydon, Mark E. Oppenlander, David W. Polly, Gregory Poulter, Suken A. Shah, Kern Singh, Khoi D. Than, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Scott Kaatz, Amit Jain, Richard W. Schutzer, Tina Z. Wang, Derek C. Mazique, Lawrence G. Lenke
Bone metastasis from glioblastoma: a systematic review
Date: 07/2022
Authors: Michael J. Strong, Sravanthi Koduri, Jodi A. Allison, Cecilia M. Pesavento, Sebele Ogunsola, Oludotun Ogunsola, Timothy J. Yee, Siri Sahib Khalsa, Yamaan S. Saadeh, Jacob R. Joseph, Osama N. Kashlan, Paul Park, Mark E. Oppenlander, Nicholas J. Szerlip
Neurosurgery subspecialty practice during a pandemic: a multicenter analysis of operative practice in 7 U.S. neurosurgery departments during COVID-19
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Dimitri Benner, Benjamin K. Hendricks, Cyrus Elahi, Michael D. White, Gary Kocharian, Leonardo E. Albertini Sanchez, Kyle E. Zappi, Andrew L. Garton, Joseph A. Carnevale, Theodore H. Schwartz, Ehsan Dowlati, Daniel R. Felbaum, Kenneth D. Sack, Walter C. Jean, Andrew K. Chan, John F. Burke, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Michael J. Strong, Timothy J. Yee, Mark E. Oppenlander, Mariam Ishaque, Mark E. Shaffrey, Hasan R. Syed, Michael T. Lawton
Commentary: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Double Cages: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Date: 02/2022
Authors: Sravanthi Koduri, Yamaan S. Saadeh, Michael J. Strong, Whitney E. Muhlestein, Mark E. Oppenlander
Pre- and intraoperative thoracic spine localization techniques: a systematic review
Date: 11/2021
Authors: Michael J. Strong, Julianne Santarosa, Timothy P. Sullivan, Noojan Kazemi, Jacob R. Joseph, Osama N. Kashlan, Mark E. Oppenlander, Nicholas J. Szerlip, Paul Park, Clay M. Elswick
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Mark E. Oppenlander, MD, FAANS
Brain and Spine Surgery
- (480) 425-8004
- Fax: (602) 294-8267
Mark E. Oppenlander, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He serves as professor at the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering at Arizona State University. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Oppenlander’s surgical expertise includes complex spinal disorders and deformities, brain and spinal tumors, minimally invasive spine surgery, and brain and spinal trauma. He is a fellow of both the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He is a member of the AANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN) and the Scoliosis Research Society.
Dr. Oppenlander earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Barrow, a fellowship in complex spine and spinal deformity at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and a fellowship in craniovertebral junction and spinal oncology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.
Dr. Oppenlander serves on the executive board of the DSPN Spine Section and is the director of the coding and reimbursement program for the AANS. He is the sole editor of the textbook, “Neurosurgical Care of Athletes.” Dr. Oppenlander has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts, and he has participated in conferences at the state, national, and international level with multiple invited presentations.
Office Location
Barrow Brain and Spine
7242 East Osborn Road, Suite 420
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
To request an appointment with Dr. Oppenlander, please call (480) 425-8004.
- Barrow neurosurgeons accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and other plans. Please call (602) 406-3181 to confirm your coverage.
- Fellowship, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Craniovertebral Junction and Spinal Oncology, 2014
- Fellowship, Thomas Jefferson University, Complex Spine and Spinal Deformity, 2013
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2008-2015
- MD, University of Michigan Medical School, 2008
- BS, University of Michigan, Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2004
- Fellow, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Fellow, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- AANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Scoliosis Research Society
- Julian T. Hoff Teaching Award, University of Michigan, Department of Neurosurgery, 2022
- Kuntz Scholar Top Abstract, Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2018
- Overseas Trainee Sponsorship, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2014
Management of Anticoagulation/Antiplatelet Medication and Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Elective Spine Surgery: Concise Clinical Recommendations Based on a Modified Delphi Process
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Scott L. Zuckerman, Sigurd Berven, Michael B. Streiff, Mena Kerolus, Ian A. Buchanan, Alex Ha, Christopher M. Bonfield, Avery L. Buchholz, Jacob M. Buchowski, Shane Burch, Clinton J. Devin, John R. Dimar, Jeffrey L. Gum, Christopher Good, Han Jo Kim, Jun S. Kim, Joseph M. Lombardi, Christopher E. Mandigo, Mohamad Bydon, Mark E. Oppenlander, David W. Polly, Gregory Poulter, Suken A. Shah, Kern Singh, Khoi D. Than, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Scott Kaatz, Amit Jain, Richard W. Schutzer, Tina Z. Wang, Derek C. Mazique, Lawrence G. Lenke
Bone metastasis from glioblastoma: a systematic review
Date: 07/2022
Authors: Michael J. Strong, Sravanthi Koduri, Jodi A. Allison, Cecilia M. Pesavento, Sebele Ogunsola, Oludotun Ogunsola, Timothy J. Yee, Siri Sahib Khalsa, Yamaan S. Saadeh, Jacob R. Joseph, Osama N. Kashlan, Paul Park, Mark E. Oppenlander, Nicholas J. Szerlip
Neurosurgery subspecialty practice during a pandemic: a multicenter analysis of operative practice in 7 U.S. neurosurgery departments during COVID-19
Date: 06/2022
Authors: Dimitri Benner, Benjamin K. Hendricks, Cyrus Elahi, Michael D. White, Gary Kocharian, Leonardo E. Albertini Sanchez, Kyle E. Zappi, Andrew L. Garton, Joseph A. Carnevale, Theodore H. Schwartz, Ehsan Dowlati, Daniel R. Felbaum, Kenneth D. Sack, Walter C. Jean, Andrew K. Chan, John F. Burke, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Michael J. Strong, Timothy J. Yee, Mark E. Oppenlander, Mariam Ishaque, Mark E. Shaffrey, Hasan R. Syed, Michael T. Lawton
Commentary: Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Double Cages: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Date: 02/2022
Authors: Sravanthi Koduri, Yamaan S. Saadeh, Michael J. Strong, Whitney E. Muhlestein, Mark E. Oppenlander
Pre- and intraoperative thoracic spine localization techniques: a systematic review
Date: 11/2021
Authors: Michael J. Strong, Julianne Santarosa, Timothy P. Sullivan, Noojan Kazemi, Jacob R. Joseph, Osama N. Kashlan, Mark E. Oppenlander, Nicholas J. Szerlip, Paul Park, Clay M. Elswick
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