Neurosurgery has a significant commitment to research excellence

Welcome to Penn State Hershey Neurosurgery Research

The Department of Neurosurgery has a significant commitment to research excellence. Each member of the faculty is actively engaged in research, and a number of the faculty are recognized leaders in their fields. The faculty in neurosurgery have a broad range of research interests, and have successfully established collaborations to address the multidisciplinary questions that face neuroscience. These collaborations have been developed for clinical and basic science research, and exist within other clinical departments, basic science disciplines, and include significant cross-campus interactions with University Park. Areas of investigation include clinical trials, clinically-based research, preclinical and translational. The department has become a national leader in studies on the quality of life both for patients and their care-givers. We also offer a Center for Neural Engineering that leads efforts in the development of novel approaches to brain-computer interfacing.

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

Part 1 - 4

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

Brain Power

Restless Leg Syndrome

Awareness Week
Health Key

Concussions

In the sports world
What we know and not just in pro football
NFL Committee