Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD

Neurosurgeon
Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Vaccaro practices Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Physician Profile for Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD

Address:: 925 Chestnut Street; Philadelphia, PA 19107

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 22

Practice Member Since: 1996.

Current Title: Professor

Physician Website: http://www.rothmaninstitute.com

Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/partnership,

Awards and Honors:

2003, Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellowship

2002, Economic and Cultural Achievement Award

2001, Cervical Spine Research Society award for best poster exhibit

2001, Recipient of the Jeffrey Lance Spinal Cord Injury Foundation Award

Five-Star Doctor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Spine Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

Rothman Institute at Jefferson, Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon: 1996 – Present

Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery: 2000 - Present

Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery: 1996 – 1999

Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Co-Director, Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of Delaware Valley: 1997 - Present

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

1998, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Physician Treats:

Spinal fractures, Spinal trauma, Spine dislocations & fractures, Degenerative disc disease, Adult scoliosis, Herniated discs

Physician Performs:

Spinal fusion, Minimally invasive surgery, Scoliosis surgery, Herniated disc procedures, Complex spinal deformity correction, Adult scoliosis correction, Disc replacement

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Italian, Spanish

Patient / Medical Philosophy: To improve a patient’s quality of life and functionality.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Georgetown University School Of Medicine
Washington, DC 1987
Internship:: Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Residency:: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship:: University Of California San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, CA
Undergraduate School:: Boston College
Boston, MA
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Group/partnership

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Spinal fusion	-
Minimally invasive surgery	-
Scoliosis surgery	-
Herniated disc procedures	-
Complex spinal deformity correction	-
Adult scoliosis correction	-
Disc replacement	-

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD as of 07/10/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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