James Harrop
Advanced in Herniated Disk

Dr. James Harrop

Neurosurgery
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Herniated Disk
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

James Harrop is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Harrop is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Harrop is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 418 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Herniated Disk.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in NJ
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Bucks Hospital
Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital
Jefferson Frankford Hospital
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
Jefferson Washington Township Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
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Locations

Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Other Locations
Jefferson Health – Navy Yard
3 Crescent Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19112
333 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Harrop has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Brain Tumor

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.

9 Clinical Trials

A 2 and 5 Year Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Degenerative Spinal Stenosis With Concomitant Low Back Pain by Decompression With Additional Stabilization Using the Coflex® Interlaminar Technology for FDA Actual Conditions for Use Study.
A 2 and 5 Year Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Degenerative Spinal Stenosis With Concomitant Low Back Pain by Decompression With Additional Stabilization Using the Coflex® Interlaminar Technology for FDA Actual Conditions for Use Study.
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold™ for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury as Compared to Standard of Care
Randomized, Controlled, Single-blind Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold™ for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury as Compared to Standard of Care
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
The INSPIRE Study: InVivo Study of Probable Benefit of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold(TM) for Safety and Neurologic Recovery in Subjects With Complete Thoracic AIS A Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 17, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multi-Center, Prospective, Comparative Study of Anterior vs. Posterior Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
A Multi-Center, Prospective, Comparative Study of Anterior vs. Posterior Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 19, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
A Phase 1/2a Dose Escalation Study of AST-OPC1 in Subjects With Subacute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
A Phase 1/2a Dose Escalation Study of AST-OPC1 in Subjects With Subacute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 14, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blinded, Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double-Blinded, Trial of Efficacy and Safety of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 19, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Biomarkers of Spontaneous Recovery From Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Biomarkers of Spontaneous Recovery From Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 13, 2020
Efficacy of Riluzole in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Undergoing Surgical Treatment. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Multi-Center Study
Efficacy of Riluzole in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Undergoing Surgical Treatment. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Multi-Center Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 02, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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415 Total Publications

Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Complication in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of More Than 3 Million Cases.
Metabolic Syndrome as a Risk Factor for Postoperative Complication in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of More Than 3 Million Cases.
Journal: International journal of spine surgery
Published: November 05, 2025
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