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Dr. Brendan Judy

Neurosurgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Spinal Fusion
Penn Medicine
Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Brendan Judy is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Judy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Hydrocephalus, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Judy is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 59 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Spinal Fusion.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in PA
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
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
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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 Pennsylvania Hospital
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Spine Center Pennsylvania Hospital
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Penn Spine Center Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 3, South, Radnor, PA 19087
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Judy 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
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.


59 Total Publications

Orthopedics on the Rise: Billing Trends Reveal Changing Roles in Spine Surgery.
Orthopedics on the Rise: Billing Trends Reveal Changing Roles in Spine Surgery.
Journal: Cureus
Published: November 14, 2025
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Steven Hwang is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hwang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy. Dr. Hwang is currently accepting new patients.

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James Harrop is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Harrop is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Spinal Fusion. 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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Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

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      • Epidural Abscess
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      • Bone Graft
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      • Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly
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      • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
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      • Chiari Malformation Type 2
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