Welcome to Penn State Hershey Neurosurgery
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery is actively involved in the treatment of conditions involving the brain, skull, spine, and nervous system.
Nationally and Internationally Recognized Staff
Our staff has received national and international recognition with expert physicians and researchers in every subspecialty of neurosurgery. Our staff cares for patients of all ages and from all walks of life, and is equipped with the knowledge and experience to treat many different kinds of conditions.
Leading the Medical Community
Penn State Hershey Neurosurgery is among the first to offer the latest procedures and the most modern multidisciplinary approach to treatments. Neuro-oncology offers protocols for the treatment of patients with benign and malignant brain and spinal cord tumors.
Penn State Hershey Neurosurgery is among the first to offer the latest procedures and the most modern multidisciplinary approach to treatments. Neuro-oncology offers protocols for the treatment of patients with benign and malignant brain and spinal cord tumors.
- Medical Center receives national recognition for Advanced Stroke Care
- Penn State Hershey Neurosurgeons listed in Castle Connolly Top Doctors
- Penn State Hershey Neurosurgeons named Best Doctors in America
- Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification
- Congratulations to graduate students Ahmed Alkhateeb (Ph.D. Program, Cell & Molecular Biology), Fatima Ali-Rahmani (Ph.D. Program, Molecular Medicine), and Cody Weston (M.D./Ph.D. Program, Neuroscience) on being awarded the Graduate Alumni Endowed Scholarship. Ali-Rahmani also received an alumni scholarship from the class of 1971. Earlier in 2012, Alkhateeb also received the Outstanding Dissertation award in Life Sciences - a Penn State wide competition. These awards, coupled with the CTSA scholarship that Xiaowei (Bill) Su won earlier in the year, represent the outstanding achievements of our neuroscience graduate students.
- Kevin M. Cockroft, M.D. - Consumers' Research Council of America: Guide to America's Top Surgeons 2007 Edition
- James R. Connor, Ph.D. - University Distinguished Professor, Penn State University 2007
- Mark Dias, M.D. - Children's Hospital Research Award April 2008, Advocacy Award from Family and Children's Services of central Pennsylvania, April 2008
- Robert Harbaugh, M.D., F.A.A.N.S., F.A.C.S., F.A.H.A. - University Distinguished Professor, Penn State University, 2008
Experts and patients discuss brain tumor diagnosis, treatment and recovery
Brainstorm 3
Brainstorm 2
Brainstorm 1
Stroke Survivor stories
Cody Dietz
Lewis Webster
Frank Byrne
John Tobin
Stroke recognition and treatment
Gamma Knife
Robert Harbaugh, M.D. explains the uses of Gamma Knife
Patients and Physicians discuss the latest treatments of back pain and spinal injuries
We've Got Your Back 2011
We've Got Your Back 2
We've Got Your Back
Stimulating Minds
Discovering Treatment Options for Essential Tremors
Xuemei Huang, M.D. and James McInerney, M.D. discussion
Experts and patients discuss the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of carotid artery disease
Restless Leg Syndrome
Concussions
In the sports world
What we know and not just in pro football
NFL Committee
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- CLIMB program puts families dealing with cancer first Penn State Hershey is hosting another session of CLIMB: Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery. Developed by the Children’s Treehouse Foundation, this five-week program sponsored by Penn State Hershey Breast Center addresses the psychosocial aspects of cancer as they relate to the family unit.More...
- Farmers Market in Hershey launches fourth season On Thursday, May 23, the Farmers Market in Hershey will return for its fourth season with plenty of new offerings.More...