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    MediFind found 35 doctor with experience in Posterior Fossa Decompression near Pennsylvania, US. Of these, 21 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression

      Jefferson University Physicians

      909 Walnut St, 2nd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Pascal Jabbour is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jabbour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery
      34th & Civic Center Blvd, The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Heuer is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heuer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, Plagiocephaly, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.

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      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression

      The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

      30 Hope Dr, Suite 2400, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brent O'neill is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. O'neill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation Type 1, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. O'neill is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      500 University Dr, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Iantosca is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Iantosca is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression

      The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

      30 Hope Dr, Suite 1200, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Mcdowell is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcdowell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Hydrocephalus, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Mcdowell is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Distinguished in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      200 Lothrop St, Puh - B400, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mandeep Tamber is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tamber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Myelomeningocele, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.

      Ian Pollack
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      General Surgery

      UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Neurological Surgery

      4401 Penn Avenue, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ian Pollack, MD, is Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, A. Leland Albright Professor of Neurosurgery, and vice-chair for Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is professor of clinical and translational science and distinguished professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      3401 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Kennedy is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kennedy has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression

      The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

      30 Hope Dr, Suite 1200, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Wilkinson is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wilkinson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery
      500 University Dr, 
      Hershey, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Dias is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dias is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Hydrocephalus, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression

      Stc Pediatrics LLC

      160 E Erie Ave, St Christophers Pediatric, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ryan Desanti is a Pediatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desanti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top area of expertise is Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery

      Allegheny Clinic

      320 E N Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Evan Luther is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Luther has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Luther is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery

      Children's Surgical Associates Ltd

      3401 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Phillip Storm is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Storm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Craniopharyngioma, Hydrocephalus, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Advanced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      34th & Civic Center Blvd, Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leslie Sutton is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sutton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Bulging Fontanelles, Spinal Tumor, Chiari Malformation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Thomas J. Buell
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery

      UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

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

      Thomas Buell is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Buell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Lordosis, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Buell is currently accepting new patients.

      Peter C. Gerszten
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression

      UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

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

      Dr. Gerszten is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and director of the Percutaneous Spine Service at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in the treatment of spinal tumors and minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Gerszten is a pioneer in the field of spinal radiosurgery and oversees the instruction of this developing area of neurosurgery for both the American Association of Neurological Surgery and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Gerszten received his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurological surgery and a fellowship in spinal surgery at UPMC. He also obtained a master of public health degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Gerszten serves on the editorial boards of Neurosurgery, The Spine Journal, and the Journal of Radiosurgery, and he is also co-editor of Spine Radiosurgery, the first complete book on the topic. Peter Carlos Gerszten, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in spinal oncology and minimally invasive approaches to spinal disorders, including spine radiosurgery, and kyphoplasty. Dr. Gerszten is board-certified in neurological surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. He completed a medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Gerszten completed a residency in neurosurgery at UPMC, and a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gerszten is a member of many professional organizations, such as the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, Delta Omega Public Health National Honor Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and the John Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Gerszten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      UPMC Presbyterian, Department Of Neurological Surgery, 200 Lothrop Street, STE B 400, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ricardo Fernandez-De Thomas is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fernandez-De Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Meningoencephalocele, Spinal Tumor, Hydrocephalus, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Nurse Practitioner
      215 Holland St, Lake Erie Womens Center, 
      Erie, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lynn Mcgrath is a Nurse Practitioner in Erie, Pennsylvania. Ms. Mcgrath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. Her top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Decompression and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

      4401 Penn Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Taylor Abel is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Radiation Oncology | Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Posterior Fossa Decompression
      Radiation Oncology | Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Medical Imaging Of Lehigh Valley PC

      300 Lackawanna Ave, Suite 200, 
      Scranton, PA 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shafik Wassef is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wassef has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Galactocoele, Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression doctors in Pennsylvania, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Posterior Fossa Decompression 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 Posterior Fossa Decompression doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Posterior Fossa Decompression 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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