Advanced in Stroke

Dr. John A. Braca

Neurosurgery
UPMC
Pinnacle Health Medical Services
205 S Front St, 
Harrisburg, PA 

Advanced in Stroke
UPMC
Pinnacle Health Medical Services
205 S Front St, 
Harrisburg, PA 
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Overview

John Braca is a Neurosurgery provider in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Braca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Hypothalamic Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
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Locations

PINNACLE HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES
205 S Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Call: 717-988-9370

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.


7 Total Publications

An uncommon case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as trigeminal neuralgia.
An uncommon case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as trigeminal neuralgia.
Journal: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives
Published: April 23, 2021
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