Contact Information
West Virginia University
Department of Neurosurgery
PO Box 9183
Morgantown, WV 26506-9183
304-293-5041
Medical Access & Referral System (MARS):
800-WVA-MARS
800-982-6277
Clinic Appointments:
304-598-4890
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Charles L. Rosen, MD, PhD, Co-Director
Dr. Rosen, director of Cranial Base for Neurosurgery, specializes in surgery for tumors at the cranial base, including pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, and meningiomas. In addition, Dr. Rosen has expertise in the management of complex aneurysms and vascular bypass techniques.
Chris H. Rassekh, MD, Co-Director
Dr. Rassekh, director of Cranial Base for Otolaryngology, specializes in head and neck oncology, anterior and anterolateral cranial base surgery, and major head and neck reconstructive surgery. Dr. Rassekh has extensive experience endoscopy and minimally invasive techniques
Julian E. Bailes, MD, Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
Dr. Bailes specializes in the surgical management of complex aneurysms and extracranial-intracranial bypass.
Takanori Fukushima, MD
Dr. Fukushima is a world leader and expert in the management of complex cranial base lesions and the development of specialized instrumentation for cranial base surgery.
Joseph L. Voelker, MD
Dr. Voelker has experience in a wide range of neurosurgical disorders and procedures, specializing in the neurosurgical treatment of aneurysms and AVMs, pituitary tumors, and acoustic neurinoma.
Ophthalmology
John V. Linberg, MD, Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
Dr. Linberg specializes in tumors, trauma, and diseases of the orbit and supporting structures of the eye.
Jennifer Sivak, MD
Dr. Sivak specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the orbit and supporting structures of the eye, and oculoplastic surgery.
Otolaryngology
Stephen J. Wetmore, MD, Chair
Department of Otolaryngology
Dr. Wetmore specializes in otology, neuro-otology and lateral and posterior fossa cranial base surgery.
Interventional Neuroradiology
Jeffrey Carpenter, MD
Dr. Carpenter is an expert in the use of endovascular techniques for the obliteration of aneurysms and embolization of tumors.
Ansaar Rai, MD
Dr. Rai is a neuroradiologist specializing in endovascular and percutaneous treatment of head and neck pathology.