JamesS.HarropMDMSHQS, FACS

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma

Professor, Neurosurgery and Orthopedics, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ

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Office
909 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-955-7000

Fax+1 215-503-7007

Dr. James Harrop is a neurosurgeon based in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in brain and spinal tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery, and neurotrauma. He completed his medical education and residency at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and a fellowship in neurosurgical spine surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Harrop has expertise in spinal cord diseases, scoliosis, neurosurgical oncology, and intraspinal tumors, and has contributed multiple publications to journals such as the European Spine Journal and Neurosurgery. He has been involved in several clinical trials related to spinal surgery and spinal cord injury. Dr. Harrop has received several honors, including recognition from Castle Connolly and holds fellowships with both the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2001 - 2002
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2001
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1995

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011-2017
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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PubMed

The safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in animal studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Seyed Danial Alizadeh, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd, Reza Tabrizi, Rasoul Masoomi
Neuroscience. 2025-02-06
The economic burden of diabetes in spinal fusion surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Gonzalo Mariscal, Rick C Sasso, John E O'Toole, Christopher D Chaput, Michael P Steinmetz
European Spine Journal. 2025-01-03
1 citations
Patients May Return to Work Sooner After Laminoplasty: Occupational Outcomes of the Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial.
Stephen P Miranda, Robert G Whitmore, Adam Kanter, Praveen V Mummaneni, Erica F Bisson
Neurosurgery. 2025-01-01

Lectures

4th Annual Navigating Spinal Care: Management of Thoracolumbar Diseases
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 5/17/2013
2013 Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Phoenix, Arizona - 3/6/2013