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Christopher P. Cifarelli, M.D., Ph.D.

Professional Certifications and Education

  • Board Eligible - American Board of Neurological Surgeons
  • Doctorate: Thomas Jefferson University
  • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
  • Residency: Univeristy of Virginia
  • Fellowship: Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children's Hospital

Research Interests

  • Brain tumors

Publications

Cifarelli CP, Kaptain G, Yen CP, Schlesinger D, Sheehan JP (2010) Gamma knife radiosurgery for dural arteriovenous fistulas. Neurosurgery 67:1230-5; discussion 1235. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0b013e3181eff6f7

Cifarelli CP, Titus B, Yeoh HK (2011) Cadherin-dependent adhesion of human U373MG glioblastoma cells promotes neurite outgrowth and increases migratory capacity. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg 114:663-669. doi: 10.3171/2010.3.JNS091451

Sheehan J, Cifarelli CP, Dassoulas K, Olson C, Rainey J, Han S (2010) Trans-sodium crocetinate enhancing survival and glioma response on magnetic resonance imaging to radiation and temozolomide. J Neurosurg 113:234-239. doi: 10.3171/2009.11.JNS091314

Sheehan J, Sherman J, Cifarelli CP, Jagannathan J, Dassoulas K, Olson C, Rainey J, Han S (2009) Effect of trans sodium crocetinate on brain tumor oxygenation. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg 111:226-229. doi: 10.3171/2009.3.JNS081339

Sheehan JP, Popp B, Monteith S, Toulmin S, Tomlinson J, Martin J, Cifarelli CP, Lee DH, Park DM (2011) Trans sodium crocetinate: functional neuroimaging studies in a hypoxic brain tumor. J Neurosurg . doi: 10.3171/2011.5.JNS101954

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Languages Spoken

  • English
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
    Department: Neurosurgery

Institute Affiliations