Jack Jallo, MD, PhD
Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurotrauma
Executive Director, Critical Care
Vice Chair, Academic Services
Contact
909 Walnut Street
Suite 200
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
215-955-7000
215-503-9170 fax
Jack Jallo, MD, PhD
Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurotrauma
Executive Director, Critical Care
Vice Chair, Academic Services
Education
Medical School
MD, George Washington University
PhD, Temple University Hospital (Physiology)
Residency
Neurosurgery, Temple University Hospital
Fellowship
Neurotrauma/Critical Care, Temple University
Publications
- Ventriculostomy Associated with Reduced Mortality in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Compared to Parenchymal ICP Monitoring: A Propensity Score–Adjusted Analysis
- Clinical Outcomes after Ultra-Early Cranioplasty Using Craniectomy Contour Classification as a Patient Selection Criterion
- Lumbar Synovial Cysts—Should You Fuse or Not?
- Increased Surgeon-specific Experience and Volume is Correlated With Improved Clinical Outcomes in Lumbar Fusion Patients
- Does Preoperative Opiate Choice Increase Risk of Postoperative Infection and Subsequent Surgery?
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Expertise & Research Interests
Dr. Jallo evaluates and treats disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including disc disease and herniation, nerve compression, spinal stenosis, spinal fractures, spinal cord injuries, and spinal tumors. He performs both minimally invasive surgery such as endoscopic discectomies and microdiscectomies, in addition to more extensive surgeries requiring spinal reconstruction. Dr. Jallo serves as the executive director for critical care at Jefferson University, and sits on the board of both the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council. He travels internationally to lecture and train physicians in best neurosurgical practices. Dr. Jallo is engaged in both clinical and basic science research, and has authored a number of articles and textbooks with the goal of educating patients and surgeons.