Alexander M Tucker
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
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.
B.A.
Grinnell College, 2005.
M.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2012.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident in Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012-2019.
Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2019-2020.
Resident in Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012-2019.
Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2019-2020.
Certifications
Federation of State Medical Boards and National Board of Medical Examiners, Step 1: Passed, 2010.
Federation of State Medical Boards and National Board of Medical Examiners, Step 2: Passed, 2012.
Federation of State Medical Boards and National Board of Medical Examiners, Step 3: Passed, 2013.
The American Board of Neurological Surgery, Primary Examination: Passed, 2016.
The American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Primary Subspecialty Examination: Passed, 2020.
The American Board of Neurological Surgery, Oral Examination: Passed, 2024.
The American Board of Neurosurgical Surgery and The American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery Recognition of Focused Practice in Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Oral Examination: Passed, 2024.
Permanent linkFederation of State Medical Boards and National Board of Medical Examiners, Step 1: Passed, 2010.
Federation of State Medical Boards and National Board of Medical Examiners, Step 2: Passed, 2012.
Federation of State Medical Boards and National Board of Medical Examiners, Step 3: Passed, 2013.
The American Board of Neurological Surgery, Primary Examination: Passed, 2016.
The American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Primary Subspecialty Examination: Passed, 2020.
The American Board of Neurological Surgery, Oral Examination: Passed, 2024.
The American Board of Neurosurgical Surgery and The American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery Recognition of Focused Practice in Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Oral Examination: Passed, 2024.
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.