Alexander M Tucker

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Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Neurosurgery

Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Blvd.
6th Floor, Wood Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 617.513.0034
Education:
B.A.
Grinnell College, 2005.
M.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2012.
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Selected Publications

Kenawy, HM, Bonelli, HM, Grasselli, S, Barbella, C, Ragbirsingh, DD, Gehret, PM, Tucker, AM, Gottardi, R.: Decellularized Meniscus (MEND) Promotes Osteogenesis For Mandibular Bone Reconstruction. Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting February 2025 Notes: Oral presentation, presented by Dr. Kenawy.

Alexander Tucker and Shu Yang.: A new strong, reversible tissue adhesive for children. American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Annual Meeting January 2025 Notes: Oral Presentation, presented by Dr. Tucker.

Salwi SR, Punchak MA, Land SD, Gallagher T, Reynolds TA, Lang SS, Kennedy BC, Tucker AM, Madsen, PJ, Heuer GG, Flanders TM : Outcomes after Simple Tethered Cord Release for Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Patients. AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting December 2024 Notes: Oral presentation, presented by Dr. Salwi.

Grasselli, S, Kenawy, H, Bonelli, H, Tucker, AM, Gottardi, R: Bioengineered Cartilage as Novel Scaffold for Bone Engineering via Endochondral Ossification. Biofabrication Annual Meeting November 2024 Notes: Poster presentation.

Murugesan, RA, Tucker, AM, Kline, C, Foster, J, Madsen, P: Frameless Stereotacic Intracranial Catheter Placement for Delivery of Intratumoral Cellular Therapies. International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting June 2024 Notes: Poster Presentation.

Madsen, P.J., Kundishora, A.J., Reeves, B.C., Coyle, A.M., Nagasawa, D.T., Wong, J.M., Yang, I. and Tucker, A.M.: Primary intraosseous xanthoma of the frontal bone in a child: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons 7(20): CASE23640, May 2024.

Tucker, A.M., Madsen, P.J., Coyle, A.M., King, H., Zahner, C., Lang, S.S., Taylor, J.A. and Heuer, G.G.: Preprocedural Electrophysiological Monitoring in Craniofacial Surgery for a Patient with Chiari Malformation. The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal 61(4): 712-716, Apr 2024.

Reeves, B.C., Valcarce-Aspegren, M., Robert, S.M., Elsamadicy, A.A., Tucker, A.M., Storm, P.B., DiLuna, M.L. and Kundishora, A.J.: Isolated unilateral alar ligamentous injury: illustrative cases. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons 7(14): CASE23664, Apr 2024.

Punchak, M.A., Bond, K.M., Wathen, C.A., Hollawell, M.L., Zhao, C., Sarris, C., Flanders, T.M., Madsen, P.J., Tucker, A.M. and Heuer, G.G.: Use of a machine learning algorithm with a focus on spinopelvic parameters to predict development of symptomatic tethered cord after initial untethering surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics 33(5): 405-410, Mar 2024.

Lang, S.S., Kumar, N.K., Rahman, R., Tucker, A., Flanders, T.M., Heuer, G.G., Storm, P.B., Zhao, C. and Huh, J.W.: Near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring in severe pediatric abusive head trauma. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics 33(5): 469-475, Feb 2024.

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