Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurological Surgery Residency Program
909 Walnut Street
3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-7000
215-503-9357 fax
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurological Surgery Residency Program
MD, Temple University School of Medicine
Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Emory University
Cranial Base Neurosurgery, Methodist Hospital, Memphis, TN
Research Fellow, Brain Tumor Research Center, Massachusetts General HosptialÂ
Dr. Christopher Farrell is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery with expertise in the management of benign and malignant brain tumors such as meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, pituitary tumors, and glioblastoma. He specializes in approaching these tumors with minimally invasive techniques including endoscopic endonasal surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery (e.g., Gamma Knife). Dr. Farrell also maintains a very active clinical practice treating other neurologic disorders including Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformations, Hemifacial Spasm, and Trigeminal Neuralgia. He also serves as associate program director for the Jefferson neurosurgery residency program.
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Hemifacial Spasm
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Chiari Malformation
Hydrocephalus
Neurosurgery; Brain Tumors; Glioma; Low Grade Glioma; Glioblastoma; Meningioma; Brain Metastasis; Pituitary Adenoma; Acromegaly; Prolactinoma; Craniopharyngioma; Skull Base Surgery; Endoscopic; Minimally Invasive; Radiosurgery; Gamma Knife; Acoustic Neuroma; Pineal Tumor; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Hemifacial Spasm; Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia; Hydrocephalus; Chiari Malformation