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                        JeffNEWS, December 13, 1994
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Neurosurgical Department Expands
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The appointment of Frederick A. Simeone, MD, as professor and chairman 
of the  department of neurosurgery at Jefferson, has been announced by 
Joseph S. Gonnella, MD, senior vice president for academic affairs and 
dean, Jefferson Medical College, and Thomas J. Lewis, senior vice president 
for healthcare administration and chief executive officer, Thomas Jefferson 
University Hospital. Dr. Simeone is also chief of the section of 
neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital.

According to Dr. Simeone, several developments in the field have spurred 
departmental changes. "First, there's been an explosion of technological 
advances over the past few years," he said." Our association with 
Pennsylvania Hospital and Wills Eye Hospital through the Neurosensory 
Institute allows us to pool our resources to purchase specialized equipment 
and avoid duplication of services in the region." 

"Second, neurosurgical subspecialties have mushroomed as neurosurgery 
has become more complex. We've pulled together the top subspecialists in 
the field, allowing us to offer every possible neurosurgical procedure 
under one umbrella. Finally, combining our efforts with those of our 
associate institutions pools a larger source of patients from which we can 
draw clinical studies to enhance our research effort. It will allow us to 
expand the range of services we offer to the community as well," said Dr. 
Simeone.

Jefferson has joined forces with Pennsylvania Hospital and Wills Eye 
Hospital to form the Neurosensory Institute, directed by Dr. Simeone. The 
institute brings together a single team of physicians dedicated to the 
diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the neurosensory system.

Neurosurgeons involved include David W. Andrews, MD, Giancarlo Barolat, 
MD, William A. Buchheit, MD, Stephen J. Dante, MD, H. Warren Goldman, MD, 
PhD, Bruce E. Northrup, MD, Jewell L. Osterholm, MD, and Robert H. 
Rosenwasser, MD.

For more information, please call 215-928-7000.


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