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
BS, George Washington University (Zoology)George Washington University School of Medicine - 1986
MD, George Washington University - 1990
PhD, Temple University Hospital (Physiology) - 2003
Residency
Neurosurgery, Temple University Hospital, 1996Temple University Hospital
Fellowship
Neurotrauma/Critical Care, Temple University, 1997
Publications
- Extruded disc causes acute cervical epidural hematoma and cord compression: a case report
- Cerebral deep venous thrombosis and COVID-19: Case report
- Are Guidelines Important? Results of a Prospective Quality Improvement Lumbar Fusion Project
- Commentary: The Retro-Auricular Incision as an Effective and Safe Alternative Incision for Decompressive Hemicraniectomy
- Declining Intensive Care Unit Mortality of COVID-19: A Multi-Center Study
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Medical College
Department of Neurological Surgery
Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Services
Director, Division of Neurotrauma and Critical Care
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.