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    MediFind found 128 doctor with experience in Porencephaly near Pennsylvania, US. Of these, 121 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    128 providers found
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Advanced in Porencephaly

      Jefferson University Physicians

      834 Walnut St, Suite 110, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Farrell is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Meningioma, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Awake Craniotomy, and Septoplasty.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Evans is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Septoplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Neurology
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Neurology

      St Lukes Physician Group Inc

      701 Ostrum St, Suite 602, 
      Fountain Hill, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Craig Goldberg is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Fractured Spine, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Bone Graft.

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      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine

      Valley Health Partners Community Health Center

      1627 Chew St, Fl 1, 
      Allentown, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mary Stock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Scoliosis.

      Distinguished in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Allegheny Clinic

      12311 Perry Hwy, Fl 1, 
      Wexford, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jody Leonardo is a Neurosurgery provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leonardo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Arachnoid Cysts, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Vertebroplasty, and Endoscopy.

      Paul A. Gardner
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

      200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Gardner is the Peter J. Jannetta Endowed Chair of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Center for Skull Base Surgery. He specializes in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, pituitary tumors, Neuroendoport brain surgery, and vascular neurosurgery. Dr. Gardner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Advanced in Porencephaly

      Allegheny Clinic

      1001 9th Ave, 
      Brackenridge, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Oliver-Smith is a Neurosurgery provider in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. Dr. Oliver-Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Porencephaly, Schizencephaly, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Penn Gamma Knife Center

      801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Lee is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Jefferson University Physicians

      834 Chestnut St, Terrace Suite T 150, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Judy is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Judy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      Wellspan Medical Group

      228 St Charles Way, Wellspan Neurosurgery, 
      York, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel Winer is a Neurosurgery provider in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Winer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

      Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

      200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who has devoted his entire career to the treatment of brain tumor patients. He completed his neurosurgical residency and graduate PhD training at the University of Pittsburgh with additional neurosurgical oncology training at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hadjipanayis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

      John A. Braca
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery

      UPMC Neurological Institute

      121 Towne Square Drive, Suite 303, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Hypothalamic Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

      Daniel Glunk
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Susquehanna Health, Internal Medicine

      700 High Street, Floor 9, 
      Williamsport, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Glunk, MD, is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Susquehanna Health, Internal Medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Glunk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Chronic Cough, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Brian D. Mcinroy
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      Quantum Imaging & Therapeutic Associates

      629D Lowther Road, 
      Lewisberry, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Mcinroy is a Radiologist in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcinroy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Pleurisy, and CAPOS Syndrome.

      Sean Conroy
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine

      Primary Care Glen Mills

      300 Evergreen Drive, Suite 310, 
      Glen Mills, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Conroy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Dr. Conroy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Hemochromatosis, and Dubin-Johnson Syndrome.

      William C. Dicuccio
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Family Medicine

      Genesis Medical Associates, Inc.

      480 E Jefferson St, 
      Butler, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Dicuccio is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Butler, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dicuccio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Phosphomannoisomerase Deficiency, Sialuria, PMM2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation, and Sialic Acid Storage Disease.

      Robert M. Friedlander
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Neurosurgery | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

      UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

      200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Friedlander is the Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Walter E. Dandy Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Clinically, he focuses on the operative management of complex cerebrovascular disorders, Chiari Malformations, and brain tumors. Before joining UPMC, Dr. Friedlander was Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery and associate director of cerebrovascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Friedlander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

      Camilo G. Gracia
      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      UPMC Department Of Neurology

      3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Camilo Garcia Gracia, MD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in neurology, epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Garcia Gracia completed fellowships at Cleveland Clinic, residencies at Cleveland Clinic and Universidad Javeriana and medical degree at National University of Colombia. Dr. Gracia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

      30 Hope Dr, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brad Zacharia is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zacharia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Experienced in Porencephaly
      Experienced in Porencephaly

      St Lukes Physician Group Inc

      701 Ostrum St, 
      Fountain Hill, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel O'rourke is a Neurosurgery provider in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. O'rourke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Porencephaly?

      Porencephaly is a rare condition that affects the central nervous system. People with Porencephaly develop fluid-filled cysts or cavities in the brain either before or shortly after birth. The severity of the condition and the associated signs and symptoms vary significantly based on the size, location, and number of cysts. Common features include developmental delay, reduced muscle tone (hypotonia), seizures, macrocephaly (unusually large head size), spastic hemiplegia, speech problems, delayed growth, and intellectual disability. Porencephaly is usually the result of damage from infection or stroke after birth. In these cases, the condition occurs sporadically in people with no family history of the condition. There is an inherited form of the condition called familial Porencephaly, which is caused by changes in the COL4A1 or COL4A2 genes and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

      When should I see a Porencephaly doctor in Pennsylvania, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Porencephaly doctor in Pennsylvania, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Porencephaly doctors in Pennsylvania, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Porencephaly doctors in Pennsylvania, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Porencephaly doctor in Pennsylvania, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Porencephaly doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Porencephaly doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Porencephaly doctor in Pennsylvania, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Porencephaly doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Porencephaly doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Porencephaly doctors in Pennsylvania, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Porencephaly doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Porencephaly doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Porencephaly doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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