ChristopherPaulCifarelliMD,PhD, MMM, FAANS, FACS

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery

Director, WVU Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Program, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery & Radiation Oncology, WVU Medicine, West Virginia University

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Office
1 Medical Center Dr
Ste 4300
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-293-5041

Dr. Christopher Cifarelli is a neurosurgeon in Morgantown, WV and is affiliated with West Virginia University Hospitals. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and has been in practice 12 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor and pituitary surgery and is experienced in glioblastoma, endoscopic endonasal surgery, metastatic brain tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery, and intraoperative radiotherapy.

Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Medical Management (MMM), Medical Management , 2018 - 2020
Cornell University-SC Johnson SchooGraduate Certificate, Business Excellence for Healthcare Professions, 2017 - 2018
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2011
University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2005
College of Graduate Studies - Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhD, 1998 - 2003
Rutgers University - UMDNJ/RWJMSMS, Cell & Dev Biology, 1996 - 1998

Highest Performing for Exemplary Outcomes Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) - WVU Medicine, 2016

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Journal Articles

Evaluation of First-Line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
Chad G Rusthoven, Ajay Niranjan, Leonard C Tuanquin, Brad E Zacharia, Veronica Chiang, James B Yu, Steve Braunstein, Ayal A Aizer, Michael D Chan, Douglas Kondziolka, ..., JAMA Oncology
Late Onset of CSF Rhinorrhea in a Postoperative Transsphenoidal Surgery Patient Following Robotic-Assisted Abdominal Hysterectomy
Dowdy JT, Moody MG, CP Cifarelli, Journal of Investigative Medicine - High Impact Case Reports, 1/1/2014

Evaluation of First-Line Radiosurgery vs Whole-Brain Radiotherapy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain MetastasesJune 2020

WVU Medicine Physicians Combine Gamma Knife with Other Treatments to Improve Patient OutcomesApril 24th, 2018
WVU Cancer Institute First in the Nation to Offer IORT for GlioblastomaJune 24th, 2017
Christopher Cifarelli - Google+June 28th, 2017
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CoBRE Tumor Microenvironment - Determinants of radiation sensitivity in human high grade gliomaNIH2018–2021

Member, Board of Directors; Chair of Nominating Committee, Thomas Jefferson University College of Life Sciences Alumni Board 2023 - Present
Board Member, TARGIT Collaborative Group Board of Directors 2021 - Present
Associate Editor, Journal of Neuro-oncology 2020 - Present
Member, Editorial Board - Journal of Neuro-oncology 2018 - Present
Member, International Radiosurgery Research Foundation Protocol Review Committee 2015 - Present