James S. Harrop MD MSHQS, FACS
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma
Professor, Neurosurgery and Orthopedics, Jefferson Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ
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909 Walnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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Summary
- 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.
Education & Training
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
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 2021 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2018
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2002
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 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
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Clinical Trials
- Spinal Cord Injury Registry - North American Clinical Trials Network Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- Safety of Riluzole in Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
- Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- AO Spine Clinical Practice Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Evidence Based Decision Making - A Review of Cutting Edge ...Michael G Fehlings, Nathan Evaniew, Paula Valerie Ter Wengel, Aditya Vedantam, Daipayan Guha
Global Spine Journal. 2025-04-21 - Acute Implantation of a Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffold in Patients With Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial (INSPIRE 2.0).James S Harrop, Kee D Kim, David O Okonkwo, Ira M Goldstein, K Stuart Lee
Neurosurgery. 2025-04-01 - There is no "Value Penalty" for revision spine surgery: an application of the operative value index for primary versus revision lumbar fusions.Advith Sarikonda, Steven Glener, D Mitchell Self, Danyal Quraishi, Ashmal Sami
Neurosurgical Review. 2025-03-31
Lectures
- 4th Annual Navigating Spinal Care: Management of Thoracolumbar DiseasesJefferson 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 NervesCongress of Neurological Surgeons, Phoenix, Arizona - 3/6/2013
Press Mentions
The Spine Trends Surgeons Feel Are Being OverlookedApril 16th, 2025- Suicide in Surgeons: The Heavy Toll of a High-Stakes CareerMay 24th, 2024
- How Much Better Is Evidence Based Spine Surgery?April 5th, 2021
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