Overview
Christopher Cifarelli is a Neurosurgery provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Cifarelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Cifarelli is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 68 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- EPO
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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Locations
1 Medical Ctr Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
3 Clinical Trials
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Okonkwo is professor of neurological surgery as well as clinical director of the Brain Trauma Research Center and director of the neurotrauma program. He also serves as director of the scoliosis and spinal deformity program at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Okonkwo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Allegheny Clinic
Alexander Yu is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Dr. Kaufmann is clinical assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is Chief of Neurosurgery at UPMC Mercy. He maintains a general neurosurgery practice with an emphasis on treating degenerative disorders of the spine and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine. He also has an interest in complex spinal reconstructive surgery for conditions involving spinal deformity and brain tumors. Dr. Kaufmann received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and completed a general surgery internship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He performed his neurosurgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center and the Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. He is board certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Kaufmann is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society. David Kaufmann, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery aand is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center and medical education at Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Kaufmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Cifarelli isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- MeningiomaDr. Cifarelli isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Cifarelli isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Cifarelli isDistinguished. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Cifarelli isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)Dr. Cifarelli isDistinguished. Learn about Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Cifarelli isAdvanced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Cifarelli isAdvanced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AstrocytomaDr. Cifarelli isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Cifarelli isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Cifarelli isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Cifarelli isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Experienced
- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance SyndromeDr. Cifarelli isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome.
- AcromegalyDr. Cifarelli isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- ApoplexyDr. Cifarelli isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Cifarelli isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Cifarelli isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- DeliriumDr. Cifarelli isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.

