SamuelFCiricilloMD

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Medical Director, Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgery, Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and Neuroscience Departmental Chief, Sutter Medical Group

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Office
2800 L St
Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone+1 916-454-6850

Fax+1 916-454-6852
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Summary

Dr. Samuel Ciricillo is a neurosurgeon in Sacramento, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento and Shriners Hospital of Northern California. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He is experienced in hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, craniofacial reconstruction, minimally-invasive endoscopic surgery, and adult and pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors and vascular malformations.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1986 - 1992
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1986
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

77 citations
Stereotactic radiosurgery for pediatric intracranial arteriovenous malformations: the University of California at San Francisco experience.
Matthew D. Smyth, Penny K. Sneed, Samuel F. Ciricillo, Michael S. B. Edwards, William M. Wara, David A. Larson, Michael T. Lawton, Philip H. Gutin, Michael W. McDermott> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2002 Jul 1
10 citations
Anesthesia for pediatric stereotactic radiosurgery
Glenn Bauman, Claire M. Brett, Samuel F. Ciricillo, David A. Larson, Penny K. Sneed, L.J.A. Stalpers, Michael S. B. Edwards, William M. Wara> ;Anesthesiology. 1998 Jul 1
38 citations
Endovascular treatment of mural-type vein of Galen malformations
Van V. Halbach, Christopher F. Dowd, Randall T. Higashida, Peter A. Balousek, Samuel F. Ciricillo, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1998 Jul 1
27 citations
Endoscopic third ventriculocisternostomy: MR assessment of patency with 2-D cine phase-contrast versus T2-weighted fast spin echo technique.
Nancy J. Fischbein, Samuel F. Ciricillo, R.M. Barr, Michael W. McDermott, Michael S. B. Edwards, S. Geary, A. J. Barkovich> ;Pediatric Neurosurgery. 1998 Feb 1
13 citations
Primary intracerebral osteosarcoma : A case report
Glenn Bauman, William M. Wara, Samuel F. Ciricillo, Richard L. Davis, Seymour Zoger, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 1997 May 1
40 citations
Evolution of high-intensity basal ganglia lesions on T1-weighted MR in neurofibromatosis type 1.
H. Terada, A. J. Barkovich, Michael S. B. Edwards, Samuel F. Ciricillo> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1996 Apr 1
84 citations
Skull base and calvarial deformities : Association with intracranial changes in craniofacial syndromes
A. M. Tokumaru, A. J. Barkovich, Samuel F. Ciricillo, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 1996 Apr 1
32 citations
Gamma knife radiosurgery in children
Glenn S. Baumann, William M. Wara, David A. Larson, Penny K. Sneed, Philip H. Gutin, Samuel F. Ciricillo, Michael W. McDermott, Elaine Park, L.J.A. Stalpers, Lynn J. V...> ;Pediatric Neurosurgery. 1996 Jan 1
10 citations
Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Children
William M. Wara, Glenn Bauman, Philip H. Gutin, Samuel F. Ciricillo, David B. Larson, Michael McDermott, Patricia Sneed, Lynn J. Verhey, Vernon Smith, Paula L. Petti, ...> ;Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 1995 Jan 1
9 citations
Stereotactic insertion of an ommaya reservoir: technical note.
Michael W. McDermott, Samuel F. Ciricillo, Philip H. Gutin, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques. 1995 Aug 1
52 citations
Progression of multiple cryptic vascular malformations associated with anomalous venous drainage. Case report.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, William P. Dillon, Matthew E. Fink, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1994 Sep 1
25 citations
Focal brain-stem astrocytomas causing symptoms of involvement of the facial nerve nucleus: long-term survival in six pediatric cases
Michael S. B. Edwards, William M. Wara, Samuel F. Ciricillo, A. J. Barkovich> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1994 Jan 1
40 citations
Pediatric Cryptic Vascular Malformations: Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Philip H. Cogen, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;Pediatric Neurosurgery. 1994 Jan 1
43 citations
Lumbar spinal stenosis.
S F Ciricillo, P R Weinstein> ;The Western Journal of Medicine. 1993 Feb 1
6 citations
Severity and outcome of intracranial lesions in pedestrians injured by motor vehicles.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Brian T. Andrews, Susan Damron, Lawrence H. Pitts> ;The Journal of Trauma. 1992 Dec 1
2 citations
Long experimental durations are required for double label [14C]- and [3H]2-deoxyglucose autoradiographic methods.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Mary P. Jasper, Manuel F. Gonzalez, Frank R. Sharp> ;Brain Research. 1991 Nov 8
19 citations
Imaging of solitary lesions in AIDS.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Mark L. Rosenblum> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1991 Jun 1
177 citations
Intracranial arachnoid cysts in children. A comparison of the effects of fenestration and shunting
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Philip H. Cogen, Griffith R. Harsh, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1991 Feb 1
145 citations
Use of CT and MR imaging to distinguish intracranial lesions and to define the need for biopsy in AIDS patients.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Mark L. Rosenblum> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1990 Nov 1
15 citations
Serial ultrasonographic evaluation of neonatal vein of Galen malformations to assess the efficacy of interventional neuroradiological procedures.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Klaus G. Schmidt, Norman H. Silverman, Grant B. Hieshima, Randall T. Higashida, Van V. Halbach, Michael S. B. Edwards> ;Neurosurgery. 1990 Oct 1
55 citations
Interventional neuroradiological management of vein of Galen malformations in the neonate.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Michael S. B. Edwards, Klaus G. Schmidt, Grant B. Hieshima, Norman H. Silverman, Randall T. Higashida, Van V. Halbach> ;Neurosurgery. 1990 Jul 1
25 citations
Neuroepithelial cysts of the posterior fossa. Case report.
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Richard L. Davis, Charles Wilson> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1990 Feb 1
44 citations
Intracerebral Arteriovenous Fistulas Associated with Intraparenchymal Varix in Childhood: Case Reports
Stanley L. Barnwell, Samuel F. Ciricillo, Van V. Halbach, Michael S. B. Edwards, Philip H. Cogen> ;Neurosurgery. 1990 Jan 1
50 citations
Foramen magnum syndrome from pseudogout of the atlanto-occipital ligament: Case report
Samuel F. Ciricillo, Philip Weinstein> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1989 Jul 1
2 citations
AIDS and the neurosurgeon--an update.
S. F. Ciricillo, Mark L. Rosenblum> ;Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. 1994 Jan 1
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