Sheela Vivekanandan

Dr. Sheela Vivekanandan

Neurosurgery | Neurology
UPMC
UPMC Spine Care
4310 Londonderry Road, 
Harrisburg, PA 
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UPMC
UPMC Spine Care
4310 Londonderry Road, 
Harrisburg, PA 
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Overview

Sheela Vivekanandan, MD, is a neurosurgeon specializing in spine care. She received her medical degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine and completed her neurological surgery residency at Geisinger Medical Center, followed by a neurosurgery fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Vivekanandan’s clinical interests include spine care, sacroiliac joint fusion, lumbar fusion, meningioma, and subdural hematomas. She is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and Women in Neurosurgery. Her hobbies include golf, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, board games, and exploring new destinations with her husband.

Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Arachnoid Cysts, Epidural Hematoma, and Thrombectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Missouri At Kansas City School Of Medicine
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in UT
Fellowships
University of Utah School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Hanover
Upmc Carlisle
Upmc Memorial
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Spine Care
4310 Londonderry Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
Call: 223-285-8433
Other Locations
UPMC Spine Care
2005 Technology Parkway, Suite 100, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Call: 223-285-8433
UPMC Orthopaedic Care
19 Sprint Drive, Suite 2, Carlisle, PA 17015
Call: 223-336-5780

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 Total Publications

Robotic Spine Surgery: Systematic Review of Common Error Types and Best Practices.
Robotic Spine Surgery: Systematic Review of Common Error Types and Best Practices.
Journal: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
Published: March 06, 2024
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