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Robert Harbaugh, MD, Neurosurgery, Hershey, PA

RobertHarbaughMD

Neurosurgery Hershey, PA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care

Senior Vice President, Penn State Health, CMO, Milton S. Hershey Medica Center University Distinguished Professor, Penn State Department of Neurosurgery Professor, Penn State Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics

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  • Office

    90 Hope Dr
    Ste 5400
    Hershey, PA 17033
    Phone+1 717-531-4393
    Fax+1 717-531-0793

Education & Training

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1980 - 1985
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1980
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
  • Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Article the Honest Palm Sign: Detecting Incomplete Effort on Physical Exam  
    Christina Zoccoli, David Black, Jonas Sheehan, Robert E Harbaugh, Michael Glantz, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • Optimizing Therapeutic Choices in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis 
    Hershey, PA - 2/14/2014

Press Mentions

  • As Problems Roiled Penn State Health’s Transplant Programs, Unknowing Patients Kept Hope. Then They Were Blindsided.
    As Problems Roiled Penn State Health’s Transplant Programs, Unknowing Patients Kept Hope. Then They Were Blindsided.October 17th, 2024
  • Researchers Join $10 Million Project to Understand Sex Differences in Brain Cancer Outcomes
    Researchers Join $10 Million Project to Understand Sex Differences in Brain Cancer OutcomesNovember 23rd, 2020
  • Timmons Named President of American Association of Neurological Surgeons
    Timmons Named President of American Association of Neurological SurgeonsMay 9th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Muscarinic Agonist Treatment For Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986

Professional Memberships