Roderick C. Spears, MD

Neurology

4.9 with 89 ratings

Sees Adults (18-65), Geriatrics (65+)

Roderick C. Spears, MD

Neurology

4.9 with 89 ratings

Sees Adults (18-65), Geriatrics (65+)

Regional Medical Director of Neurology
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
Dr. Spears is a Penn Medicine physician.

Accepting new patients

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Meet Dr. Spears

Recognized by America's Top Doctors for 2017

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues, 2017 - 2020

Bell's Palsy
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Botox for Migraines
Brain Aneurysm (Cerebral Aneurysm)
Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Headache
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cervical Dystonia
Cognitive Impairment
Concussion
Cranial Nerve Injuries
Facial Droop
Facial Nerve Pain (Neuralgia)
Facial Pain
Facial Spasm
Facial Tingling
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Headache
Headache Associated With Sexual Activity
Hypnic Headache
Medication Overuse Headache
Memory Disorders
Nonruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
Paroxysmal Hemicrania
Primary Cough Headache
Primary Exercise Headache
Primary Stabbing Headache
Primary Thunderclap Headache
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Suna Headache
Sunct Headache
Syncope
Torticollis
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Trigeminal Nerve Disorders
Vertigo

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Spears is part of these programs:

General Neurology Program

Board Certification

Neurology, 2010

Additional Certification

Headache Medicine, United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties, 2010

Education and Training

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Akron General Medical Center; Albert Einstein - Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Saint Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Primary Location

Penn Neurology Valley Forge

Penn Medicine Valley Forge
1001 Chesterbrook Boulevard
Berwyn, PA 19312

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Aetna US Healthcare
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Imagine Health (AP/Allied Partners)
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Intergroup
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
Multiplan
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Becky Upham: Causes and Risk Factors of Migraine Everyday Health Newsletter : 2020.

Charleston L 4th, Spears RC: Equity of African American Men in Headache in the United States: A Perspective from African American Headache Specialists (Part 2). Headache : 2020.

Charleston L 4th, Spears RC, Flippen C 2nd: Equity of African American Men in Headache in the United States: A Perspective from African American Headache Specialists (Part 1). Headache : 2020.

Korin Miller: Can Doing Yoga Really Help Migraine? Shape Magazine : 2020.

Roderick C. Spears, M.D.: Neurology Care in the Community, Penn Medicine iHeart Radio, Penn Medicine Physician Interviews Podcast : 2020.

Gwen Coverdale: Quality Neurological Care without the Commute Penn Neurology Advances/Penn Neurosciences 2 : 1,2020.

Roderick Spears: It's About Time The Pulse/ WHYY radio : 2019.

Ilene Raymond Rush: Brain Pain: Migraines affect how the brain processes pain, light, sound, and smell Costco Connection : 85,2018.

AAN News staff: Participant Credits Diversity Leadership Program with Reducing Burnout, More AAN News, Publication of the American Academy of Neurology 32 (9): 26,2018.

Jacob Williamson-Rea: Ice Cream Ailments Penn Today Newsletter : 2018.

Academic Contact Information

Penn Medicine Valley Forge
1001 Chesterbrook Blvd.
Berwyn, PA 19312
Phone: 610-576-7700
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Neurology, International
American Headache Society, National
International Headache Society, International

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Roderick C. Spears, MD

Roderick C. Spears, MD

Meet Dr. Spears

Programs and Centers

Board Certification

Additional Certification

Education and Training

Penn Neurology Valley Forge

Hospital Privileges

Overall Ratings

Selected Publications

Academic Contact Information