Overview
Dr. Hendrix is a neurosurgeon who specializes in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. He is an assistant professor of neurosurgery in the Neuroscience Institute at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He treats a variety of cerebrovascular pathologies including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas, cavernous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, carotid artery disease, moyamoya, intra- and extracranial steno-occlusive disease and spinal vascular disorders. Dr. Hendrix also cares for patients with degenerative spine disease as well as general neurosurgical disorders.|He attended Saarland University Faculty of Medicine in Germany, where he earned his medical degree and spent five years in the Department of Physiology conducting basic science research. In Germany, he is board-certified in neurosurgery and is an associate professor of neurosurgery at Saarland University. During his neurosurgery training, Dr. Hendrix completed several rotations at different U.S. neurosurgery departments. He has completed subspecialty training in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery at Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.|As a clinician-researcher, Dr. Hendrix has significantly contributed to the medical literature. As first and senior author, he has published numerous articles in the field of cerebrovascular, endovascular and general neurosurgery. He acts as a peer-reviewer for several premier medical journals.|Dr. Hendrix speaks English and German. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, climbing, reading and playing chess.
Dr. Hendrix is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 99 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 33 articles in the study of Stroke.
Insurance
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- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Hendrix isDistinguished. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- ThrombectomyDr. Hendrix isDistinguished. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Advanced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Hendrix isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- StrokeDr. Hendrix isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Experienced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Hendrix isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Hendrix isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Hendrix isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain TumorDr. Hendrix isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Hendrix isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Chiari MalformationDr. Hendrix isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.