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Mark Oppenlander, MD, Neurosurgery, Phoenix, AZ, HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center

MarkEdwardOppenlanderMD

Neurosurgery • Phoenix, AZ

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma

Neurosurgeon

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Summary

  • Mark E. Oppenlander, MD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

    Dr. Oppenlander’s expertise includes the surgical treatment of complex spinal disorders and deformities, spinal tumors, and spinal trauma. He is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the AANS/CNS Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, the North American Spine Society, 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’s research interests include adult spinal deformity, the role of spinal surgery in reducing pain and opioid use, robotics in neurosurgery, optimal approaches and instrumentation techniques for thoracic disc disease, and sports-related brain and spine injuries. He is the editor of the textbook “Neurosurgical Care of Athletes." Dr. Oppenlander has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and abstracts, and participated in conferences at the state, national, and international level with multiple invited presentations.

Education & Training

  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2015
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2013 - 2014
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2013
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Risk Factors Associated with 90-Day Readmissions After Degenerative Lumbar Fusion: An Examination of the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC) Registry  
    Paul Park, Victor W Chang, Hesham M Zakaria, Muwaffak M Abdulhak, Ilyas S Aleem, Jason M Schwalb, Mark E Oppenlander, Neurosurgery

Authored Content

  • Quantitative Anatomical Comparison of the Ipsilateral and Contralateral Interhemispheric Transcallosal Approaches to the Lateral Ventricle RelatedMay 2018
  • Quantitative Anatomical Comparison of the Ipsilateral and Contralateral Interhemispheric Transcallosal Approaches to the Lateral Ventricle RelatedMay 2018

Press Mentions

  • Barrow Brain and Spine Opens Office at HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
    Barrow Brain and Spine Opens Office at HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterFebruary 23rd, 2024

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Mark Oppenlander, Dr. Mark Oppenlander, MD, Dr. M Oppenlander, Dr. Mark Edward Oppenlander