The 20 Best Microvascular Decompression Doctors Near Me

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Advanced in Microvascular Decompression

Dr. John Y. Lee

Neurosurgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Gamma Knife Center
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Microvascular Decompression
Penn Medicine
Penn Gamma Knife Center
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

John Lee is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey
Residency
University of Pittsburgh
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, 2009
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2011 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
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
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Locations

Penn Gamma Knife Center
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Penn Pituitary Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Lee 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
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Acoustic Neuroma

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.

8 Total Publications

Approaches to managing ototoxicity in the workplace.
Approaches to managing ototoxicity in the workplace.
Journal: International journal of audiology
Published: June 14, 2025
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Rachel Blue is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Blue is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. Her top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Microvascular Decompression, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Blue is currently accepting new patients.

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 (53.9 miles away)
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Michael Spadola is a Neurosurgery provider in Somers Point, New Jersey. Dr. Spadola is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Microvascular Decompression, and Osteotomy. Dr. Spadola is currently accepting new patients.

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5 Plainsboro Road, Medical Arts Pavilion, Suite 300, 
Plainsboro, NJ 
 (40.6 miles away)
800-789-7366
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Casey Halpern is a Neurosurgery provider in Plainsboro, New Jersey. Dr. Halpern is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Microvascular Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy. Dr. Halpern is currently accepting new patients.

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Areas of Expertise

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    • Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
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    • Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
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    • Craniopharyngioma
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    • Arachnoid Cysts
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    • Awake Craniotomy
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    • Bone Tumor
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    • Brain Stem Cancer
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    • Brain Tumor
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    • Chordoma
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    • Experienced
    • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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    • Apoplexy
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    • Arachnoiditis
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    • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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    • Balloon Sinuplasty
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