Education

• Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, 1974; University of Innsbruck, Austria, 1971-1972
• Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1978
• Internships: Internal Medicine, 1978-1979, and General Surgery, 1979-1980, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati
• Residency: Neurosurgery, UC Medical Center & Mayfield Clinic, 1980-1985

Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Experience

• Mayfield Brain & Spine, Cincinnati: Neurosurgeon, 1985-present
• Mayfield Education & Research Foundation: Chairman of the Board, 2008-present
• Mayfield Spine Surgery Center: Chairman, Board of Managers, 2010-present; Medical Advisory Committee member; President, 2009-2010; Medical Director, 2006-2009
• Schaerer-Mayfield USA, Cincinnati and Biel, Switzerland: Scientific Director, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Consultant: Integra, Zimmer Spine, DePuy Spine, Medtronic, Benvenue, SI bone
• Mayfield Brain & Spine, Board of Directors: Member at Large, 2013-2015 and 2010-2012; Treasurer, 2006-2010; Secretary, 2000-2004; Vice Chair, 1992-2000
• The Christ Hospital: Director of Neurosurgery, 2002-2015; Associate Director of Neurosurgery, 1989-2002
• UC College of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery: Professor, 2011-2017; Associate Professor, 1994-2011; Assistant Professor, 1985-1993

Primary hospital affiliations*

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

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

Professional memberships

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
• North American Spine Society
• Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• World Federation of Stereotactic Neurosurgery

Publications

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