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Christopher S. Graffeo, MD MS

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK, US

Originally from Brooklyn, Christopher was an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, where he studied literature, art history, and philosophy. After returning to New York City and working for several years as an editor and a musician, he enrolled in the post-baccalaureate premedical program at Columbia University, and went on to medical school at NYU.

As a resident and fellow at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Christopher's academic and clinical activities focused on complex cranial surgery, including fellowship-level training in skull base neuro-oncology and stereotactic radiosurgery, and masters-level training in biostatistics and epidemiology. After residency graduation in 2021, Christopher completed a clinical fellowship with Dr. Michael Lawton at the Barrow Neurological Institute focused on cerebrovascular neurosurgery. He joined the faculty of the University of Oklahoma Department of Neurosurgery in 2022 as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, where his clinical practice focuses on skull base tumors, cerebrovascular diseases, and stereotactic radiosurgery.

Christopher has published more than 250 peer-reviewed publications and 6 book chapters. He is the Editor-in-chief of Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, leads the AANS Early Career Neurosurgeons Committee as Vice Chair and Chair-elect, and serves as the Director of Social Media for the North American Skull Base Society. At OU, he serves as the Associate Proram Director for Neurosurgery, as well as the Director of Medical Student Education, supervising the Student Research Forum, Neurosurgery Selective, and Neurosurgery Sub-internship. He is member of the Preclinical and Clinical Curriculum Committees for OU College of Medicine, and is the Biostatistics & Epidemiology Thread Director. His favorite pastimes include skiing, rock climbing, cycling, reading, live music, and hanging out with his wife, Audrey, and their sons, Leif and Hal.

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