Spinal & Peripheral Nerve Disorders

As a Level I Trauma Center and Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience treat more patients with disorders of the spine and spinal cord injury than any other program in the northeastern United States.

Comprehensive evaluation and surgical management for spine problems is available and offers residents exposure to a panoply of surgical approaches, ranging from simple disc surgery to complex anterior and posterior reconstructive, instrumentation-based procedures. Furthermore, management of spine tumors and spinal cord injury is emphasized and complemented by a large clinical volume and a significant research initiative.

James Harrop, MD

Professor, Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
Division Chief, Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Email James Harrop 215-955-7000
Ashwini Sharan, MD

Professor, Neurological Surgery & Neurology
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations Neurosurgery Email Ashwini Sharan 215-955-7000
Joshua Heller, MD, MBA

Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery Email Joshua Heller 215-955-7000
Jack Jallo, MD, PhD

Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurotrauma
Executive Director, Critical Care
Vice Chair, Academic Services Email Jack Jallo 215-955-7000
Srinivas Prasad, MD, MS

Professor, Neurological Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship Director, Neurosurgical Spine and Peripheral Nerve Fellowship Program Email Srinivas Prasad 215-955-7000
Ahilan Sivaganesan, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director of Value Innovation, Neurological Surgery Email Ahilan Sivaganesan 215-955-7000
Chengyuan Wu, MD, MSBmE

Professor, Neurological Surgery & Radiology
Division Chief, Epilepsy & Neuromodulation Neurosurgery
Fellowship Director, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
Co-Director, Integrated Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center Email Chengyuan Wu 215-955-7000