William D. Tobler, MD

Neurosurgeon

Areas of expertise - minimally invasive spine surgery, including discectomy, spinal fusion, decompression, artificial disc replacement, and outpatient minimally invasive lumbar spine fusion; tumors of the brain and spine; stereotactic and image-guided neurosurgery; endoscopic pituitary surgery

Education

Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, 1974Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1978Internship: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, 1978-1979Residency: UC Medical Center, Christ Hospital, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1979-1985

Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Experience

Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati: Neurosurgeon, 1985-present; Treasurer, Board of Directors, 2006-present; Secretary, 2000-2004; Vice Chair, 1992-2000The Christ Hospital Spine Surgery Center: President, 2009-present; Medical Director, 2006-2009UC Neuroscience Institute, Cincinnati: Neurosurgeon, 1998-presentThe Christ Hospital, Cincinnati: Director of Neurosurgery, 2002-present; Associate Director of Neurosurgery, 1989-2002UC College of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery: Associate Professor, 1994-present; Assistant Professor, 1985-1993Schaerer-Mayfield USA, Cincinnati and Biel, Switzerland: Scientific Director, Vice Chairman of the Board of DirectorsConsultant: Abbott Spine; TranS1; Integra Life SciencesNeurosurgical Consultant: Cincinnati Bengals, 1988-present; UC and Miami University, 1990-present; Cincinnati Reds, 1990-1997

Primary hospital affiliations*

The Christ Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, The Christ Hospital Spine Surgery Center

Professional memberships

American Association of Neurological SurgeonsAssociation of Pre-sacral Spine SurgeonsCongress of Neurological SurgeonsNorth American Spine SocietyOhio State Medical AssociationSociety of Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryWorld Federation of Stereotactic Neurosurgery