Alejandro J. Lopez, DO
Departments
Cooper University Health Care Titles
- Neurosurgeon
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery Pending Board Certification
Other Languages
Spanish
Professional Type
Cooper University Physician
NPI
1740641273
About Me
Office Locations
Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience at Deptford
1450 Almonesson Road
Deptford
, NJ 08096
Phone: 855.306.3876
Fax: 856.546.8527
Maps
& Directions
Cooper University Health Care Moorestown Campus
400 NJ-38
Moorestown Mall
Moorestown
, NJ 08057
Phone: 844.752.6673
Maps
& Directions
Education & Training
| Medical School | Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University, Chicago, IL |
|---|---|
| Internship | Neurological Surgery - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency | Neurological Surgery - Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ |
| Fellowship | Spinal Disorders - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
Special Interests
Neurological surgery of spinal disorders with a focus on minimally invasive surgery, including endoscopic spine surgery, as well as complex spinal deformity and adult scoliosis.
Memberships
- American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Awards and Honors
- Alejandro J. Lopez Award for Excellence in Neurovascular Surgery
Eponymous Award established at Cooper University Hospital, 2023 - Resident Leadership Award - Cooper University Hospital, 2022-2023
- Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society
Publications
Pease M, Zaher M, Lopez AJ, Yu S, Egodage T, Semroc S, Arefan D, Jankowitz B. Multicenter and prospective trial of anti-epileptics for early seizure prevention in mild traumatic brain injury with a positive computed tomography scan. Surg Neurol Int. 2022 Jun 10;13:241. doi: 10.25259/SNI_38_2022. PMID: 35855176; PMCID: PMC9282794.
Lopez AJ, Badger C, Kennedy BC. Hemispherotomy for pediatric epilepsy: a systematic review and critical analysis. Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 Jul;37(7):2153-2161. doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05176-x. Epub 2021 Apr 27. PMID: 33907902.
Badger CA, Lopez AJ, Heuer G, Kennedy BC. Systematic review of corpus callosotomy utilizing MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Jun;76:67-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.04.046. Epub 2020 Apr 15. PMID: 32305273.
Lopez AJ, Jankowitz B. MISTIE III: Making Intracerebral Hemorrhage a Surgical Disease. World Neurosurg. 2019 Nov;131:283. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.082. PMID: 31658553.
Lopez AJ, Scheer JK, Dahdaleh NS, Patel AA, Smith ZA. Lumbar Spinous Process Fixation and Fusion: A Systematic Review and Critical Analysis of an Emerging Spinal Technology. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Nov;30(9):E1279-E1288. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000411. PMID: 27438402.