Dr. Plummer

Zachary J. Plummer, MD

Neurosurgeon

Areas of expertise – complex spinal disorders, including adult idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar spinal deformity, cervical spinal deformity and spine trauma; revision spine surgery; minimally invasive outpatient surgical techniques, including decompression, discectomy, navigated spinal fusion, artificial disc replacement and sacroiliac joint fusion; spine and spinal cord tumors; Chiari malformation; hydrocephalus

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Education

Undergraduate: Chemistry, Indiana University, 2011
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, 2015
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2015-2022
Fellowship: Complex Spine, University of Cincinnati, 2021-2022

Board Eligible

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Experience

Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Neurosurgeon, 2022-present

Primary hospital affiliations*

Mayfield Spine Surgery Center, Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital, The Christ Hospital

*Mayfield is affiliated with most major hospitals in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

Professional memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
AO Spine North America
Frank H. Mayfield Society

Publications

View Dr. Plummer's publications in the PubMed database.

Dr. Plummer's Care Team

Kelsey Draper, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Areas of expertise – cares for surgical and nonsurgical patients; orders imaging and tests, performs physical exams, and prescribes treatments; assists the surgeon during surgery and sees patients in the hospital. Provides post-op care and education.

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Education

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science, Biology, Valparaiso University, 2015
Graduate: Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, Ohio Dominican University, 2017

Certification

Board Certified, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Experience

Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Physician Assistant, 2023-present
Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Cincinnati: Physician Assistant, 2017-2023