
Steven J Schiff MD
Professor, Neurosurgery, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 800-233-4082
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1982 - 1989
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1981
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2022 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 1985 - 2027
VA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1994 - 2023
NC State Medical License 1982 - 2023
DC State Medical License 1990 - 2022
PA State Medical License 1988 - 2022
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsTsunamis hiding in plain sight: spreading depression in clinical neurology.Cenk Ayata, Anders Hougaard, Steven J Schiff, Michel D Ferrari, Jeffrey L Noebels
Nature Reviews. Neurology. 2026-04-01 - Hemi-brain growth as a biomarker for whole brain growth.Utkarsh S Bajaj, Mingzhao Yu, Kelsey Tempelton, Srijit Mukherjee, Nichol Nunn
Medrxiv. 2025-10-02 - 4 citationsFive-year outcomes after surgical treatment of infant postinfectious hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a randomized trial.Edith Mbabazi-Kabachelor, Mallory R Peterson, John Mugamba, Peter Ssenyonga, Justin Onen
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- A Brain-Heart Biomarker for EpileptogenesisSteven Schiff, MD, The Journal of Neuroscience
Press Mentions
NIH Appoints Neurosurgeon as International Research ChiefJune 5th, 2026
NIH Selects Schiff to Direct Fogarty International CenterJune 4th, 2026
Unlocking the Brain's SecretsMay 14th, 2025
Grant Support
- Neurocognitive outcomes and changes in brain and CSF volume after treatment of post-infectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants by shunting or ETV/CPC: a randomized prospective trialYALE UNIVERSITY2022–2026
- Predictive Personalized Public Health (P3H): A Novel Paradigm to Treat Infectious DiseaseYALE UNIVERSITY2018–2025
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