About
Philosophy of care
I find it important not only to treat the patient, but also their immediate family. Open communication with those who will be taking care of you once you are home is essential.
Why I entered medicine
Knowing I am improving patients' lives provides me with great satisfaction.
Personal interests
I enjoy racket sports: tennis, pickleball, padel and squash.
Education
Undergraduate
Northwestern University, null, 1989
Undergraduate
University of Pennsylvania, null, 1992
Medical School
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1996
Training
Internship 1997
Emergency General Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Residency 2003
Neurological Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery
Publications & Clinical Trials
Conditions Treated
- Back and Neck Pain
- Brain Tumor
- Degenerative Spine Conditions
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus (Water on the Brain)
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Hemorrhagic Stroke)
- Myelopathy
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Radiculopathy
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Deformities
- Spinal Fracture
- Spinal Stenosis
- Back and Neck Pain
- Brain Tumor
- Degenerative Spine Conditions
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus (Water on the Brain)
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Hemorrhagic Stroke)
- Myelopathy
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Radiculopathy
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Deformities
- Spinal Fracture
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
Services Offered
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Brain Surgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Disc Replacement
- Foreign Body Removal
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Fusion
- Stereotactic Surgery (Navigation)
- Surgery
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Brain Surgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Disc Replacement
- Foreign Body Removal
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Fusion
- Stereotactic Surgery (Navigation)
- Surgery
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