Christopher J. Farrell, M.D., Joins Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson
Christopher J. Farrell, M.D., recently joined the Department of Neurological Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and was named assistant professor of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Farrell specializes in brain tumor surgery and research.
Prior to his appointment at Jefferson, Dr. Farrell served as assistant professor of Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Farrell completed a fellowship in Cranial Base Neurosurgery from Semmes- Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute in Memphis, TN. He also completed a fellowship in Brain Tumor Research at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Farrell performed his residency in Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and his internship in General Surgery at Emory University. He earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in 2002 and his bachelor’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Haverford College in 1997.
Board-eligible in neurological surgery, Dr. Farrell’s research on brain tumors has been published extensively in journals such as the Journal of Neurosurgery and the Journal of Neuro-Oncology.
Dr. Farrell has won numerous awards for academic excellence and brain tumor research, including the American Brain Tumor Association Research Award, which came with grant support.
Dr. Farrell is a member of multiple medical societies, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Skull Base Society.
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Jennifer McGowan-Smith
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Phone: (215) 955-6300
Published: 6/27/2011