Alexander Ropper

Dr. Alexander Ropper is an Associate Professor and Director of Spinal Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine, with additional roles as Director of Spine Surgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. His clinical and academic focus spans complex spinal disorders and neurosurgical innovation.

• BA in Neuroscience and Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania (2002)
• MD, Tufts University School of Medicine (2007)
• Neurosurgery Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2014)
• Clinical Fellowship, Barrow Neurological Institute (2015)

Dr. Ropper specializes in:

• Minimally invasive and complex spine surgery
• Adult spinal deformity correction
• Scoliosis and spine tumor interventions
• Spinal cord injury research
• Neuropharmacological approaches to chronic pain

His research has emphasized spinal cord compression pathologies, traumatic spinal injuries, and multimodal spinal tumor management, with translational studies on neuroprotective agents like huperzine A. Clinical contributions include:

• Mayfield Basic Science Awards for spinal research (2012, 2015)
• SpineLine Top 20 Under 40 recognition (2019)
• Alpha Omega Alpha honor society (2007)

Dr. Ropper leads the Baylor Medicine Spine Center and maintains active memberships in the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and North American Spine Society.