Originally board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery in 2001, Dr. Zunkeler participates in the maintenance of certification process and obtained his 10-year board re-certification in 2011. Dr. Zunkeler has a special interest in the indications and evidence based guidelines for spinal surgery and the management of surgical complications. Additional areas of interest are complex clinical scenarios in spine patients, particularly when involving decisions about repeat or "salvage" spinal surgery and the clinical management of perioperative neurological deficits. Dr. Zunkeler is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Spine Society.