Clemens M. Schirmer
Distinguished in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Distinguished in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Overview

Dr. Schirmer is board certified in neurological surgery and is fellowship trained in interventional neuroradiology and endovascular neurosurgery. He holds subspecialty certificates for neuroendovascular surgery and neurocritical care. His clinical interests include care and management of patients with acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke; intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations; carotid, vertebral and intracranial atherosclerosis and stenosis; and spinal vascular malformations. He specializes in endovascular flow diversion techniques, skull base surgeries and minimally invasive craniotomy techniques. He earned his medical degree at the Medizinische Fakultät at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Dr. Schirmer completed his residency and fellowships at Tufts University, New England Medical Center and Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospitals in Boston.|Video: more from Dr. Clemens Schirmer, M.D., PhD.

Dr. Schirmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 207 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 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Graduate Institution
Ludwig-Maximilians University, 2002 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
New England Medical Center-Tufts, 2010
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in PA
Fellowships
New England Medical Center-Tufts, 2007
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Neurosurgery
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Other Locations
Geisinger Medical Center - Neurosurgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822

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

Sleep for Stroke Management and Recovery Trial
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