
Neurosurgeon Michael A. Mooney, MD, has been selected as a 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, marking a significant professional achievement in his medical career. This prestigious designation recognizes Dr. Mooney’s exceptional expertise in neurosurgical practice, highlighting his advanced skills in treating complex brain and spine conditions.
Dr. Mooney specializes in a wide range of neurosurgical procedures, focusing on both benign and cancerous brain and spine tumors. His surgical expertise includes intricate treatments for skull-base tumors, meningiomas, schwannomas, gliomas, and metastatic cancers. Additionally, he addresses degenerative spine conditions such as cervical radiculopathy, disc herniation, and spinal stenosis.
Utilizing cutting-edge medical technologies, Dr. Mooney employs minimally invasive techniques including endoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, and disc arthroplasty. These advanced approaches enable precise surgical interventions with potentially reduced patient recovery times.
An active researcher and academician, Dr. Mooney serves as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School. His research interests encompass novel imaging techniques in skull-base surgery, resident education, and clinical trials related to brain and spine tumors. He also contributes to administrative efforts in evaluating value-based care within Mass General Brigham.
Selected through a rigorous peer nomination process, Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top echelon of medical professionals nationwide. The selection emphasizes Dr. Mooney’s outstanding medical credentials, including his distinguished medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and comprehensive neurosurgery training at Barrow Neurological Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
With board certification from the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Dr. Mooney exemplifies the highest standards of medical excellence, providing comprehensive surgical care for patients with complex neurological conditions.

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