Neurology
Specialized care for neurological conditions
Penn Medicine provides the highest level of care for even the most complex conditions that affect your brain, spinal cord, or nerves. Whether you’re seeking treatment for headaches, seizures, memory symptoms, movement problems, or another neurological condition, we offer innovative diagnostic tests and therapeutic approaches designed around your unique needs.
Conditions we treat
Penn Stroke Centers
All Penn Medicine hospitals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been recognized by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for excellence in stroke care. This includes a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center at Lancaster General Hospital (LGH).
Our doctors
Our providers work with you to plan and deliver exceptional treatment and personalized care.
Locations
Our hospitals, multispecialty medical centers, pharmacies, labs and more offer outstanding, personalized care for patients all across the region.
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Patient stories
Support for families navigating dementia care
Eli Caplan, whose wife Janet died of Alzheimer’s disease, is committed to helping other families getting social support for caregiving. “There’s no place in the world like Penn and the Penn Memory Center. I don’t think there’s a better place you can go, and that is why I think people will get the most benefit for my giving here.”
Jim finds steady hands through deep brain stimulation
“I remember getting kind of emotional, I had to draw some spirals, which I hadn’t been able to do. And I could do it.”
Actress returns to the stage after finding seizure relief
“Even though it had only been five years, epilepsy had taken away [the] career that meant so much to me.”
Epilepsy surgery gave Ann Rossi a new lease on life
“I was lucky if I could hold on to a thought for more than a few seconds. Now I’m retaining information for a couple of weeks. I’m having a hard time describing this experience as anything but life-changing.”
A tiny laser gave one patient relief from lifelong seizures.
"Minimally invasive surgery with lasers allows us access to areas [of the brain] that were traditionally not accessible in many patients."
Stacy breathes easier with home-assisted ventilation for ALS
Stacy Lewin, MD. “First and foremost, they help me breathe.... Without the machine, I would not be able to sleep. It comes with me all the time now. I never know when I will need it. My machine literally breathes life into me.”
Steve Lengle's sepsis care, safe at home
The Advanced Home Health team worked through Steve Lengle's fear of needles and dislike for medical procedures to treat him with IV antibiotics and fluids in the comfort of his home. “The whole Penn Medicine Advanced Home Health team was fantastic,” his wife Michelle said. “It was a godsend, not just for my husband, but for me.”
Emergency protocol delivers fast, lifesaving stroke care
Dick recalled a paramedic asking him questions, but he was unable to respond. The moments that followed were largely a blur.
A remarkable recovery after a ruptured brain aneurysm
I immediately knew something was wrong. I get migraines. This was nothing like a migraine.
Life-saving neurology expertise when you need it most
“We had recently relocated to Newtown Square from outside New York City, to be closer to family. Had we not been near Philadelphia, I wouldn’t have come to Penn Medicine, and wouldn’t have been treated by Drs. Orthmann-Murphy and Yoshor. I might not have survived,” Shannon Cook said. “I have this overwhelming feeling of thank God that we’re here.”