The Neurosurgery Team

Neurosurgeons

James W Holsapple, MD

Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery/Program Director, Neurological Surgery

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

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Special Interests: Brain Tumors, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Brain Trauma, Cerebral Aneurysm, Trigeminal Neurlagia

Emanuela Binello, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Neurosurgical Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine

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Special Interests:

Brain tumors, spine tumors, pituitary surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, complex and minimally invasive spine surgery, peripheral nerve surgery

Katharine M Cronk, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

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Keith G Davies, MB, BCh

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Special Interests: Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, Spinal Surgery, Cranial Surgery, Spinal Cord Stimulation

Justin L Massengale, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA

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Special Interests: Spinal Cord Injury/Trauma, Spinal Tumors, Chiari Malformation, Spinal Surgery, Cranial Neurosurgery

Neurosurgical Fellows

Aristotelis Filippidis, MD, PhD

Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurse Coordinators & Administrative Staff

The physician assistants are licensed professionals who assist the neurosurgeon in surgery and provide inpatient and outpatient care under the neurosurgeon's supervision. The nurse practitioners and nurse coordinator are also licensed and work closely with the neurosurgeons in inpatient and outpatient care. There are times that the nurse practitioner or physician assistant may see you for follow-up care in the office.

Nurse Practitioners

Kimberly G. Chagnon, ANP

Physician Assistants

Thai Vu, Lead PA-C
Kelley Clark, PA-C
Jesse Szafarz, PA-C