Specializes in
- Brain tumors
- Acoustic neuromas
- Meningiomas
- Pituitary tumors
Appointments
- Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center4500 Forest Park AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63108Suite: 1B314-362-3577
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center – Medical Building A3009 North Ballas RoadSt. Louis, MO 63131Suite: 142A314-996-7890
Hospital Affiliations
This provider offers inpatient care at these hospitals.
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- St. Louis Children's Hospital
Experience
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
Academic Title(s)
Chair, Department of NeurosurgeryRalph G. Dacey Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery
Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Research Interests
Dr. Zipfel’s research examines the effects of amyloid-β on cerebral arteriole function and assessing its contribution to ischemic brain injury, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition, Dr. Zipfel explores mechanisms that underlie cerebral vasospasm and cognitive deficits following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Publications & Research
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Fellowship
2003 Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Residency
2003 Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Gainesville, Florida
Medical Degree
1995 Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
B.S.
1991 Biology, University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
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