Overview
Ali Tafreshi is a Neurosurgery provider in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tafreshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Rathke Cleft Cyst, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Lymphadenectomy, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hypothalamic Tumor.
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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.
3 Clinical Trials
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Brad Zacharia is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zacharia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.
Geisinger Clinic
Andrew Conger is a Neurosurgery provider in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Conger has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Delirium, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute
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 Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Hypothalamic Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Ocular Hypertension (OHT)Dr. Tafreshi isAdvanced. Learn about Ocular Hypertension (OHT).
- Experienced
- Brain TumorDr. Tafreshi isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Tafreshi isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Tafreshi isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Deep Brain StimulationDr. Tafreshi isExperienced. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Tafreshi isExperienced. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- EpendymomaDr. Tafreshi isExperienced. Learn about Ependymoma.