About Christopher Stapleton, MD
Dr. Christopher Stapleton is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital. A graduate of the Harvard Medical School, he completed his neurosurgery residency and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Mass General. He also completed an advanced cerebrovascular surgery fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His clinical specialization encompasses the evaluation and surgical and endovascular management of cerebral and spinal vascular pathologies, including arteriovenous malformations, brain aneurysms, carotid artery disease, cavernous malformations, cerebral hemorrhage, dural arteriovenous fistulae, and ischemic stroke.
Clinical Interests:
- Arteriovenous malformations of the brain and spine
- Brain aneurysms
- Carotid and intracranial stenting
- Carotid artery disease
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Cerebral vascular malformations
- Micro-neurosurgery
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Subdural Hematoma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tumor and facial embolization
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Neurosurgery
55 Fruit St.
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Suite 745
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-8799
Fax: 617-726-8834
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago
American Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Stapleton's research interests include the genomic and molecular characterization of arteriovenous malformations; the development of predictive models of brain aneurysm growth and rupture using computational fluid dynamics; and the design and development of novel endovascular devices for brain aneurysm treatment.
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Dr Stapleton was truly exceptional and very knowledgeable
Both the doctor and his NP where fully engaged and expedited my testing.
Excellent communication and care.
Dr. Stapleton is caring, thorough, excellent provider. Recommend him 100%. Very thoughtful.
Dr Stapleton takes his time to explain in a clear, easy to understand way. He patiently listened to all my questions, treated them all seriously and has a calming confident nature.
The provider was excellent, answered all my questions, and wrote up the notes so that I have a record of it and everyone else. He was great.
Dr. Stapleton was one of the most caring, understanding, knowledgeable and nice regarding my requirements. He spent as much time as I needed to discuss the options for the procedure I am about to have done. Many thanks Dr. Stapleton!
Dr.Stapleton is great explains everything well, listens and answers all questions.
I felt very reassured and comfortable with the care being provided. Everyone was very kind and the doctors were very attentive, listened and answered questions.
Very professional, thorough and warm. I've great Confidence in Dr. Stapleton.