John A. Braca
Advanced in Stroke

Dr. John A. Braca

Neurosurgery
UPMC Neurological Institute
205 South Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Stroke
UPMC Neurological Institute
205 South Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 
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Overview

John Braca III, MD, MMS, FAANS, is an endovascular neurosurgeon and the chief of Neurosurgery of the UPMC Neurological Institutes and hospitals in central and north central Pa. Dr. Braca has clinical and surgical emphasis in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain tumors, carotid artery disease, carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery stenting, cerebral aneurysms, cerebral and spinal arteriovenous malformations, cervical myelopathy, cranial blood vessel abnormalities, degenerative spine disease (neck and back pain), endoscopic minimally invasive skull base surgery, ischemic stroke intervention, mechanical thrombectomy, motion preservation spine surgery, normal pressure hydrocephalus, pituitary tumors, spine tumors, stereotactic radiosurgery, trigeminal neuralgia/facial pain syndromes, and ultrasound guided carpal tunnel release.

Dr. Braca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Hypothalamic Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in IL
Fellowships
Indiana University Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Lititz
Upmc Carlisle
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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PA Health and Wellness
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Locations

UPMC Neurological Institute
205 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Call: 223-895-5890

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.


7 Total Publications

An uncommon case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as trigeminal neuralgia.
An uncommon case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as trigeminal neuralgia.
Journal: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives
Published: April 23, 2021
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