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Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD, Neurosurgery, Hershey, PA

Joseph ChristopherZackoMD

Neurosurgery • Hershey, PA

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma, Neurocritical Care

Chris Zacko MS MD FAANS Professor of Neurosurgery Director of Neurocritical Care Vice Chair of Quality for the Department of Neurosurgery Director of Neurocritical Care CAST Fellowship Co-Director of Penn State Spinal Cord Injury Center

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  • Office

    30 Hope Drive - EC110
    Hershey, PA 17033
    Phone+1 717-531-0003
    Fax+1 717-531-3858

Summary

  • Director of Neurocritical Care at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Dual-boarded specialist in Neurosurgery and Neurocritical Care. Primary specialties include neurotrauma, TBI, SCI, complex spine and neurocritical care.

Education & Training

  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineNeurotrauma, 2009 - 2010
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2009
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2009
  • VCU Medical Center
    VCU Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2001 - 2002
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2001
  • Virginia Commonwealth University
    Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMSc, Physiology, 1993 - 1995
  • The College of William and Mary
    The College of William and MaryB.S., Physics, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2009 - 2011
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2001 - 2010
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
  • ABNSFAANS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Abstract Award National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, 2015
  • In Safe Hands Award Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), 2015
  • Presidential Citation Neurocritical Care Society, 2014-2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Duplicated Filum Terminale Noted in an Adult Patient: A Rare Finding  
    Davanzo J, Zacko JC, Spect C, Rizk E, Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 1/1/2016
  • Spinal Fusion and Antibiotic Treatment Illustrating Lumbar Osteomyelitis and Spinal Instability as a Previously Unrecognized and Surgically Treatable Cause of Autonomi...  
    Sieg E, Hudson T, Zacko JC, Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 1/1/2016
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome: Treatment and Related Sequela for Persistent Symptomatic Disease  
    Bramley H, Hong J, Zacko C, Royer C, Silvis M, Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

  • The Practice of Neurocritical Care 
    Chapter: Perioperative Neurosurgical Critical Care 
    Page 228 - 254Zacko JC, LeRoux PEditors: Hemphill C, III, Rabinstein AA, and Samuels O.Neurocritical Care Society, USA2015
  • Concussions in Athletics: From Brain to Behavior 
    Chapter: Post-Concussion Syndrome, Persistent Symptomatic Concussion, Related Sequelae, and Treatment of Mild Closed Head Injury 
    Page 393 - 406Cooke JC, Zacko CEditors: Slobounov SM and Sebastianelli WJ.Springer Science+Business Media, New York, NY2014
  • Youman's Neurological Surgery 
    Chapter: Neurochemical Pathomechanisms in Traumatic Brain Injury 
    Page 3305 - 3324Zacko JC, Hawryluk GWF, Bullock MREditors: Winn HR.Elsevier Mosby Saunders, Philadelphia, PAEdition 6th,2011
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Abstracts/Posters

  • A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Central Access in Neuroscience Intensive Care Patients
    Davanzo JR, Brandmeir NJ, Payne RA, Seig EP, Hazard SW, Park H, Zacko JC, 103rd Scientific Meeting, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA, 1/21/2016
  • Increased Sensitivity and Negative Predictive Value with the Sysmex UF-1000i(TM) Urine Particle Analyzer Reduces the Need for Empirical Antibiotic Therapy.
    Erdman PA, Rile MR, Anderson BL, Zacko JC, Abendroth T, Castellani W and Donaldson K, International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Boston, MA, 1/1/2015
  • Improving the diagnostic yield among catheter and non-catheter associated UTI's.
    Erdman PA, Rile MR, Anderson BL, Zacko JC, Abendroth T, Castellani W and Donaldson K, AACC, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • OR-Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury 
    Hershey, PA - 1/9/2016
  • Medical Management of Intracranial Hypertension 
    Institute of Anatomy, Charite, Berlin, Germany - 1/3/2016
  • Critical Care and Medical Management of Ischemic Stroke and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 
    Institute of Anatomy, Charite, Berlin, Germany - 1/2/2016
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