Meet your neurosurgery staff at va boston health care | veterans affairs

Get to know your Neurosurgical team. Here you will find pictures and bio's for the Neurosurgery Staff. DR. JACOB R. RACHLIN, chief of neurosurgery board certified in Neurosurgery, and

assistant professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Chicago: MD 1982, PhD 1988 RESIDENCY: University of California San Francisco, Neurosurgery,

1991 FELLOWSHIP:  University of California, Brain Tumor Research Center , 1987-1989 BOARD CERTIFICATION: Board Certified Neurosurgery Dr. Rachlin's interests include degenerative

disease of the spine, spine trauma, spinal infections, and tumors of the brain and spine. In his spare time Dr. Rachlin enjoys running and spending time with his family. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dr. Mooney is a board-eligible neurosurgeon and assistant professor of neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Cornell, MD, 2013 RESIDENCY: Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery, 2020 FELLOWSHIP:  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Skull Base Neurosurgery, 2018-19 BOARD

CERTIFICATION: Board eligible Dr. Mooney's clinical interests include both cranial and spinal neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and skull base neurosurgery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jon Champagne PA-C, CCDS, is a Physician Assistant in Neurosurgery at VA Boston health care Adjunct Clinical Assistant

Professor, MCPHS School of Physician Assistant Studies Clinical Faculty; MCPHS, School of Physician Assistant Studies   UNDERGRADUATE: University of Arkansas; BS Biology & Philosophy PA

SCHOOL: MCPHS University; Masters of Physician Assistant Studies  CERTIFICATION(S): ​Physician​ Assistant; PA-C; NCCPA                                     Certified Cardiac Device

Specialist, CCDS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Taylor Cross, MSN, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner in Neurosurgery at VA

Boston health care UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL:   Norwich University, Bachelors of Science in Nursing 2016 NURSING SCHOOL:  Simmons University 2021 BOARD CERTIFICATION: FNP-C Family Nurse

Practitioner Taylor's clinical interests include brain tumors and spinal stenosis with a special interest in the care of the surgical neuro-oncology patient. In Taylor's spare time

she is an avid Boston sports fan, loves watching and coaching hockey, as well as spending time with her family.