Dr. Tempel

Zachary J. Tempel, MD

Neurosurgeon

Areas of expertise – spinal disorders, complex spinal disorders, including scoliosis and adult spinal deformity, spine revision surgery; minimally invasive surgery for degenerative spine conditions, including spinal fusion, decompression, discectomy, artificial disc replacement; clinical spine research; spine tumors

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Education

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts degrees, Zoology and French, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 2006
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 2010
Residency: Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2010-2017
Fellowship: Spine Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2014-2016

Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Experience

Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Neurosurgeon, 2017-present
TriHealth Spine Center: Medical Director, 2023-present

Primary hospital affiliations*

Bethesda North Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mercy West Hospital, The Jewish Hospital, Mayfield Spine Surgery Center

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

Professional memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Society of Lateral Access Surgery
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
North American Spine Society

Publications

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

Dr. Tempel's Care Team

Christopher Greene, ACNP, CRNFA

Nurse Practitioner

Areas of expertise – advanced practice provider for patients with cervical and lumbar spine disorders; orders testing and reviews imaging; patient education; postoperative follow up; first assist in neurological surgery

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Education

Associate of Nursing, The Christ College of Nursing 2010
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, University of Cincinnati, 2014
Master of Science in Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, University of Cincinnati, 2019

Certification

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
Certified Registered Nurse First Assist (CRNFA)
Additional certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Experience

Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Nurse Practitioner, 2026-present; PRN, 2024-2026
Good Samaritan Hospital: Nurse Practitioner, Neurosurgery, 2019-2026
The Christ Hospital: Staff pool, ICU/Telemetry/Med-Surg, 2018-2020; Charge Nurse, Telemetry Critical Care Unit, 2012-2018