The 20 Best Syringomyelia Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Syringomyelia Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 61 doctor with experience in Syringomyelia near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 52 are Experienced and 9 are Advanced.

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61 providers found
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Neurology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Hwang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    St. Christopher's Hospital For Children

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Samdani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

    James Harrop
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Harrop is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Harrop is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Harrop is currently accepting new patients.

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    Ashwini D. Sharan
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery | Neurology
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery | Neurology

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashwini Sharan is a Neurologist and a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sharan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Sharan is currently accepting new patients.

    Joshua E. Heller
    Advanced in Syringomyelia
    Advanced in Syringomyelia

    Jefferson Health – Navy Yard

    3 Crescent Drive, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Heller is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Cord Abscess, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Heller is currently accepting new patients.

    Guy W. Fried
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City

    1513 Race Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Guy Fried is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fried is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Brachial Plexopathy, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, and Hemiplegia. Dr. Fried is currently accepting new patients.

    Elias Atallah
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Elias Atallah is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Atallah has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Endovascular Embolization, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Atallah is currently accepting new patients.

    Christopher J. Farrell
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Joseph E. Scogna
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Jefferson Neurological Surgery Associates

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Scogna is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scogna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Stroke. Dr. Scogna is currently accepting new patients.

    Lori A. Sheehan
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lori Sheehan is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sheehan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt. Dr. Sheehan is currently accepting new patients.

    Kristin A. Gustafson
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – 9th Street

    25 South 9th Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian
    Accepting New Patients

    Kristin Gustafson is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gustafson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Brown-Sequard Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, and Paraplegia. Dr. Gustafson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Penn Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Rittenhouse

    1800 Lombard Street, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Abramoff is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abramoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. Dr. Abramoff is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital

    801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    William Welch is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Welch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Tarlov Cysts, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Welch is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Penn Gamma Knife Center

    801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Donald O'rourke is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. O'rourke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. O'rourke is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurosurgery

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Marcotte is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Marcotte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Marcotte is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Neurosurgery

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurosurgery

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Zager is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zager is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Hydrocephalus, Neurofibromatosis, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Zager is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurosurgery

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Neil Malhotra is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Chordoma, Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurology

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Pruitt is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pruitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Medulloblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Pruitt is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Pediatric Neurology

    Childrens Health Care Associates Inc

    3401 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jillian Mckee is a Pediatric Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mckee has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are West Syndrome, Epilepsy in Children, Epilepsy, and Myoclonic Epilepsy.

    Experienced in Syringomyelia
    Experienced in Syringomyelia

    Penn Neurology University City

    3737 Market Street, 8th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Swathi Vijayaraghavan is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vijayaraghavan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and Concussion. Dr. Vijayaraghavan is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Syringomyelia?

    Syringomyelia is a cyst-like collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that forms in the spinal cord. Over time, it may damage the spinal cord.

    When should I see a Syringomyelia doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Syringomyelia doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Syringomyelia doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Syringomyelia doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Syringomyelia doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Syringomyelia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Syringomyelia 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 Syringomyelia doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Syringomyelia 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 Syringomyelia 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 Syringomyelia doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Syringomyelia 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 Syringomyelia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Syringomyelia 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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