Expertise in
12
conditions

Dr. James M. Schuster

Neurosurgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurosurgery Westtown
210 Willowbrook Lane, 
West Chester, PA 
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Expertise in
12
conditions
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 highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Stenosis, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Schuster is currently accepting new patients.

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
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

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Aetna
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  • HMO
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  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
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  • POS
Humana
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • 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
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • 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
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
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