Expertise in
17
conditions

Dr. James M. Schuster

Neurosurgery
210 Willowbrook Lane, 
West Chester, PA 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients
Expertise in
17
conditions
210 Willowbrook Lane, 
West Chester, PA 
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Overview

James Schuster is a Neurosurgery provider in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schuster is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. 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 146 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 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
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn Neurosurgery Westtown
210 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, PA 19382
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.

5 Clinical Trials

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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146 Total Publications

Disparities in patient enrollment of spinal oncology clinical trials.
Disparities in patient enrollment of spinal oncology clinical trials.
Journal: Neuro-oncology practice
Published: October 13, 2025
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