My goals are to employ all the resources of medical science and my own personal experience to provide intelligent care to children with neurosurgical conditions, to advance the medical science of pediatric neurosurgery, and to treat patients and families with respect.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Pediatric Neurosurgery
- The Hospital for Sick Children,
1987
Internship
Surgery - Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, 1980
Residency
Neurology
- Oregon Health and Sciences University,
1983
Neurosurgery
- Duke University Medical Center,
1986
Medical/Dental School
MD
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
1979
Board Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Awards & Recognition
2016
Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors
2015
Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors
2014
Best Doctors in America
2014
Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctors
2013
Best Doctors in America
2011
Best Doctors in America
2009
Anthony E Gallo Lectureship, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon
1996
Department of Surgery Teaching Award Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna Better Health PA Medicaid HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/EPO/POS
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
Cigna & Great West HMO/POS/EPO
Cigna & Great West PPO
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Corporate Medical Network Global International PPO DE
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Delaware Medicare
Devon Health Services
First Health PPO
First Health/Affordable PPO
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Geisinger Health Plan Medicaid
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ PPO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
New Jersey Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Star Healthcare Network
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC COMMERCIAL DE PA
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
US Family Health Plan
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
Chiari Malformation
Hydrocephalus
Spina Bifida
Syringomyelia
Research Activities
My research activities include topics such as:
Epidemiology of pediatric neurosurgical conditions
Healthcare outcome disparities in pediatric neurosurgery
Quality measurement in the management of hydrocephalus
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