Overview
Dr. Stiefel is a fellowship trained, board certified Neurosurgeon specializing in Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Oncology. Dr. Stiefel completed his Neurosurgery training at the University of Pennsylvania where he gained extensive experience in cerebrovascular diseases and the treatment of brain tumors at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center. Following residency, Dr. Stiefel completed a fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Stiefel received additional specialty training in stereotactic radiosurgery utilizing both Cyberknife and Gamma Knife techniques for the treatment of brain tumors and vascular diseases. Dr. Stiefel's training enables him to treat vascular disorders and brain tumors with cranial and microsurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, as well as stereotactic radiosurgery.
Dr. Stiefel specializes in the treatment of disorders of the blood vessels of the brain, neck and spine such as brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, carotid stenosis, as well as primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors, and meningiomas. He performs traditional cranial neurosurgery for brain tumors, aneurysms, AVMs and cavernous malformations as well as endovascular techniques such as aneurysm coiling, stenting and flow diversion, acute stroke treatment, carotid artery stenting, transverse sinus stenting, as well as embolization of arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, brain tumors, head and neck tumors and subdural hematomas.
Dr. Stiefel is a senior member of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery and was awarded Subspecialty Certification in NeuroEndovascular Surgery by The Society of Neurological Surgeons Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training.
Dr. Stiefel is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Stiefel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Increased Intracranial Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Craniectomy, and Thrombectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 63 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Increased Intracranial Pressure.
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Locations
2001 Peachtree Road Suite 425, Atlanta, GA 30309
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- CraniectomyDr. Stiefel isElite. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Distinguished
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Stiefel isDistinguished. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Stiefel isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- StrokeDr. Stiefel isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Stiefel isDistinguished. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Stiefel isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Stiefel isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- HydrocephalusDr. Stiefel isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
- Stent PlacementDr. Stiefel isAdvanced. Learn about Stent Placement.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Stiefel isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Arterial Calcification of InfancyDr. Stiefel isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Calcification of Infancy.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Stiefel isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Stiefel isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Stiefel isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Stiefel isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Stiefel isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.