Joseph Massa Piepmeier, MD, FAANS
Nixdorff-German Professor of Neurosurgery; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Neurosurgery; Chief, Brain Tumor Surgery
Departments & Organizations
Neurosurgery: Brain Tumor Surgery | Gamma Knife Center | Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Yale Cancer Center: Brain Tumor Program | Developmental Therapeutics
Biography
Dr. Joseph M. Piepmeier serves as the Chief of the Section of Surgical Neuro-oncology and Vice-Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Neurosurgery. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his M.D. from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency training in neurosurgery at Yale University School of Medicine and joined the neurosurgery faculty in 1982. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. The primary focus of Dr. Piepmeier's clinical and laboratory work is neuro-oncology.
Education & Training
| MD | University of Tennessee (1975) |
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| Resident | Yale-New Haven Hospital |
| Fellow | Yale-New Haven Hospital |
| Board Certification | AB of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery (1984) |
Honors & Recognition
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Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2016Connecticut Magazine (2016)
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Connecticut Magazine Top Docs 2015Connecticut Magazine (2015)
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Altman Memorial LectureU Penn (2008)
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PresidentNeurosurgical Society of America (2007, 2008)
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Bittner Award Lecture AANS (2007)
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PresidentConnecticut Neurosurgical Society (2005)
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Honorary Master of Arts Yale University
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Alpha Omega Alpha
Professional Service
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AANS (2009 - Present) Emerging Technology Committee
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B*CURED Foundation (2008 - Present) Medical Advisory Board
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YNHH (2007 - 2010) Smilow Cancer Hospital Campaign
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Goldhirsch Foundation (2002 - 2005) Scientific review committee
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YSM (2002 - 2005) Senior appointments and promotions Committee
