
Robert Harbaugh MD
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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90 Hope DrSte 5400Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-4393
Fax+1 717-531-0793
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Education & Training
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1980 - 1985
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1980
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart, Cerner Healthe, Cerner Patient Portal, HealthSentry and P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2013, 2015-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2013, 2015-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2013, 2015-2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Subdural Hematoma: CT/MRI End Points of the EMBOLISE Trial.Helge Kniep, Susanne Gellissen, Matthias Bechstein, Lukas Meyer, Gabriel Broocks
Radiology. 2026-01-01 - EMBOLISE randomized surgical trial for subdural hematoma: clinical benefits beyond reoperation with middle meningeal artery embolization.Jared Knopman, Jason M Davies, Maxim Mokin, Ameer E Hassan, Robert E Harbaugh
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-12-24 - 108 citationsAdjunctive Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Subdural Hematoma.Jason M Davies, Jared Knopman, Maxim Mokin, Ameer E Hassan, Robert E Harbaugh
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024-11-21
Journal Articles
- Original Article the Honest Palm Sign: Detecting Incomplete Effort on Physical ExamChristina Zoccoli, David Black, Jonas Sheehan, Robert E Harbaugh, Michael Glantz, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
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 OutcomesNovember 23rd, 2020
Timmons Named President of American Association of Neurological SurgeonsMay 9th, 2018
Grant Support
- Muscarinic Agonist Treatment For Alzheimer'S DiseaseNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986
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