Overview
Gregory M Weiner, MD, is a board certified and fellowship trained cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon who specializes in the treatment of vascular disorders of the brain and spine including stroke, intercranial hemorrhage, aneurysms, vascular malformations and stenosis of the blood vessels in the brain and neck.|He also provides surgical care for people with facial pain, hemifacial spasms and degenerative cervical and lumbar spine disease.|Dr. Weiner received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he also completed his fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery.|“I’m proud of building the first comprehensive stroke center in NEPA and forming the first brain aneurysm support group of NEPA,” says Dr. Weiner, who won Geisinger’s Top Patient Experience Award two years in a row.|Dr. Weiner — who moved to his wife’s hometown of Scranton after living in California — adds that he enjoys seeing a variety of patients and applying the latest technology to their individualized treatment plans. He also appreciates the personal aspects of practicing medicine.|“I became a doctor so I could treat complex diseases — and support patients and their families as they navigate a difficult experience together,” he says.
Dr. Weiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 67 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Arteriovenous Malformation.
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Locations
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
300 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Christoph Griessenauer is a Neurosurgery provider in Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Griessenauer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Neurosurgery
Dr. Schirmer is board certified in neurological surgery and is fellowship trained in interventional neuroradiology and endovascular neurosurgery. He holds subspecialty certificates for neuroendovascular surgery and neurocritical care. His clinical interests include care and management of patients with acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations; carotid, vertebral and intracranial atherosclerosis and stenosis; and spinal vascular malformations. He specializes in endovascular flow diversion techniques, skull base surgeries and minimally invasive craniotomy techniques. He earned his medical degree at the Medizinische Fakultät at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Dr. Schirmer completed his residency and fellowships at Tufts University, New England Medical Center and Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospitals in Boston.|Video: more from Dr. Clemens Schirmer, M.D., PhD. Dr. Schirmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Geisinger Medical Center - Neurosurgery
Dr. Goren specializes in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. His clinical interests include stroke and its surgical treatment, the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, treatment of brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, cavernous malformations, moyamoya disease, carotid stenosis, trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. He earned his medical degree from Semmelweis University, completed his residency at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel and completed his fellowship in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle. He is an associate program director for the Geisinger neurosurgical residency program and a clinical assistant professor at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Goren speaks English and Hebrew. Dr. Goren is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Brain AneurysmDr. Weiner isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Weiner isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- StrokeDr. Weiner isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Weiner isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Weiner isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- ThrombectomyDr. Weiner isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Weiner isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Weiner isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Weiner isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Weiner isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Weiner isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Weiner isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.