Dr. Alexander E Ropper M.D.
Neurosurgeon
15 Francis St Brigham And Women's Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Alexander Ropper practices Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ropper prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Association between kinase insert domain-containing receptor gene polymorphisms and silent brain infarction: a Korean study.
- Cerebral dural arteriovenous fistulas and aneurysms.
- Surgical treatment of Type I spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas.
- Association of mesial temporal sclerosis and moyamoya syndrome.
- Vascular complications of stereotactic radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations.
- Bladder and bowel dysfunction following small-volume epidural blood patch for spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
- Association of transforming growth factor-beta 1 gene polymorphism with genetic susceptibility to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in Korean patients.
- Association of VKORC1-1639G>A polymorphism with susceptibility to ossification of
- Bone loss of the superior adjacent vertebral body immediately posterior to the anterior flange of Bryan cervical disc.
- Propitious Therapeutic Modulators to Prevent Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier Disruption in Spinal Cord Injury.
- First Human Implantation of a Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffold for Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Clinical Pilot Study for Safety and Feasibility.
- Association of miR-146a, miR-149, miR-196a2, and miR-499 Polymorphisms with Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Cervical Spine.
- Polymorphisms of miR-146a, miR-149, miR-196a2, and miR-499 are associated with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in Korean postmenopausal women.
- Safety and tolerability of intradiscal implantation of combined autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and hyaluronic acid in patients with chronic discogenic low back pain: 1-year follow-up of a phase I study.
- Limited relapse in Guillain-Barré syndrome after plasma exchange.
Dr. Alexander E Ropper M.D.'s Practice location
Dr. Alexander E Ropper M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Ropper
Recommended Articles
- Lobotomies in Other Countries
What is a lobotomy and why was it used?A lobotomy is a neurosurgical procedure used for the treatment of various psychological conditions, such as severe depression, mania, schizophrenia, etc. It was even used for the treatment of homosexuality.The idea of brain surgery started around 1890, when a...
- Everything You Need to Know About a Laminectomy
What Is a Laminectomy?The lamina is the back part of your vertebra covering the spinal canal. Your doctor could decide to eliminate your lamina or the bone spurs around it when either causes compression of your spinal cord or the roots of your nerves. Pressure on the roots of your nerves can cause:...
- Recovery After a Laminectomy
Laminectomy is a surgical procedure done for the removal of the lamina, bone spurs, and ligaments that may be putting pressure on your spinal nerves and causing lower back pain. The procedure is said to be one of the most commonly performed back surgeries. Below is a detailed information on what...
- What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a type of brain disorder, wherein excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up in the ventricles of the brain. It causes problems in reasoning, thinking, difficulty in walking, and loss of bladder control.Brains ventricles are hollow fluid-filled chambers. Even...
- Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s Disease: It Isn't EasyTony led a normal life just like many of us. He was approaching his fifth to sixth decade, and he was the head of an engineering department--capable of making decisions and recalling those decisions. But suddenly, communication with his wife and children was...
- What Is a Prefrontal Lobotomy?
Lobotomy is a neurosurgical procedure invented in 1935 by a Portuguese neurologist named Moniz. Moniz won the Nobel Prize in 1949 for his achievement. It was believed that lobotomy was successful in the treatment of various psychological diseases like depression, bipolar disorders, mania,...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Antonio Chiocca MD75 Francis St Boston MA 02115
- Dr. Ossama Al-mefty MD75 FRANCIS ST BOSTON MA 02115
- Dr. Joseph Russell Madsen M.D.300 Longwood Ave Boston MA 02115
- Dr. Liliana Christova Goumnerova M.D., F.R.C.S.C.300 Longwood Ave Boston MA 02115
- Dr. Benjamin C. Warf MD300 Longwood Ave Boston MA 02115
- Dr. Elizabeth B Claus MD PHD75 Francis St Boston MA 02115