Experienced in Primary Basilar Impression

Dr. James M. Schuster

Neurosurgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurosurgery Westtown
210 Willowbrook Lane, 
West Chester, PA 
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Experienced in Primary Basilar Impression
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurosurgery Westtown
210 Willowbrook Lane, 
West Chester, PA 
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Overview

James Schuster is a Neurosurgery provider in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schuster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Basilar Impression. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Fractured Spine, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Schuster is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 148 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Duke University School Of Medicine
Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, 2005
Fellowships
University of Washington
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

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Humana
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Provider Partners Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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Locations

Penn Neurosurgery Westtown
210 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, PA 19382
Call: 215-662-3487
Other Locations
Penn Neurosurgery University City
3737 Market Street, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Schuster 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.

Ependymoma
Chondrosarcoma
Osteomyelitis
Spinal Stenosis
Chordoma

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.

6 Clinical Trials

Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcome Network A Multicenter Prospective Registry for the Management and Outcome of Metastatic Spine Tumors
Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcome Network A Multicenter Prospective Registry for the Management and Outcome of Metastatic Spine Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 10, 2025
Leveraging Integrated Models of Care to Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes for Publicly-Insured Adults With Complex Health Care Needs
Leveraging Integrated Models of Care to Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes for Publicly-Insured Adults With Complex Health Care Needs
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Behavioral
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
The Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology
The Epidemiology, Process and Outcomes of Spine Oncology
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 13, 2022
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
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    • Chronic Subdural Hematoma
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    • Subdural Hematoma
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    • Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
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