Penn Medicine Provider
Neurosurgery
William C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS
4.9
(866)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Neurosurgery Pennsylvania Hospital
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About me

  • Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
  • Chair, Department of Neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Frederick A. Simeone Professor in Neurosurgery
  • Professor of Neurosurgery in Orthopaedic Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School: SUNY/Downstate School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

867 reviews

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.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
excellent service
May 2025
5.0
5.0
love the doctor
May 2025
5.0
5.0
very knowledgeable and caring
May 2025
5.0
5.0
great dr

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Welch is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Malhotra K, *Dagli MM, Gujral J, Santalgelo G, Goyal K, Wathen C, Ozturk AK, Welch WC. Global and gender equity in Oligodendroglioma research: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis following the COVID-19 Pandemic. , Cureus: 2024


Nassr A, Coric D, Pinter ZW, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Freedman BA, Whiting D, Chahlavi A, Pirris S, Phan N, Meyer SA, Tahernia D, Sandu F, Deutsch H, Potts EA, Cheng J, Chi JH, Groff M, Anekstein Y, Steinmetz MP, Welch WC. Lumbar facet arthroplasty versus fusion for Grade I degenerative spondylolisthesis with stenosis-a prospective randomized controlled trial. , JBJS: 106: 1041-1053, 2024. doi 106:JBJS.23.00719., 106: 2024,1041-1053


Sussman JH, Albayar A, Saylany A, Budihal BR, Romeo D, Xu J, Rosenow J, Heary RF, Welch WC. The FDA reclassification of cervical pedicle and lateral mass screws: a case study in regulatory history. , Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science:: 2024


Dagli MM, Felix OC, Jaskeerat G, Malhotra K, Ghenbot Y, Yoon JW, Ozturk AK, Welch WC. Clinical Accuracy, Relevance, Clarity, and Emotional Sensitivity of Large Language Models to Surgical Patient Questions: Cross-Sectional Study. , JMIR Formative Res, 8: 2024


148., Lavelle WF, Sasso RC, Villavicencio AT, Kim KD, Davis RJ, Fielding LC, Alamin T, Maislin G, Burneikiene S, Welch WC, Open Orhthopaedic Journal. 148. Lavelle WF, Sasso RC, Villavicencio AT, Kim KD, Davis RJ, Fielding LC, Alamin T, Maislin G, Burneikiene S, Welch WC, the LimiFlex Study Group. Initial perioperative, work status, activity and safety outcomes after decompression and dynamic sagittal tether stabilization versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis: interim results from an FDA IDE trial. , Open Orhthopaedic Journal.: 2024


Miranda S, Sullivan PZ, Albayar A, Ramayya AG, Blue R, Ali ZS, Malhotra NR, Marcotte PJ, Yoon JW, Saifi C, Welch WC, Schuster JM, Ozturk AK. Pre-operative predictors of survival in patients with spinal metastatic disease. , International Journal of Spine Surgery: 2023


Santangelo G, Wathen C, Macaluso D, Dagli MM, Ali Z, Malhotra NR, Casper D, Spadola M, Ghenbot Y, Thakkar T, Maze G, Welch WC, Ozturk AK. Comparison of single-level posterior cervical foraminotomhy to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for radiculopathy. , International Journal of Spine Surgery: 2023,8447


Borja AJ, Ahmad HS, Tomlinson SB, Na J, McClintock SD, Welch WC, Marcotte PJ, Ozturk AK, Malhotra NR. “July Effect” in spinal fusions: a coarsened exact matched analysis. , Neurosurgery:, 92: 2023,623-631


Albayar A, Santangelo G, Spadola M, Macaluso D, Ali ZS, Saifi C, Heintz J, Han X, Bilker W, Malhotra MR, Welch WC, Wathen C, Dagli MM, Ghenbot Y, Yoon J, Arlet V, Ozturk AK. Comparison of staged vs. same-day circumferential spinal fusions for adult spinal deformity. , International Journal of Spine Surgery, 17: 2023,843-855


Miranda S, Welch WC, Ali Z. Oberlin transfer for C5-6 palsy after posterior cervical spine surgery. Oberlin transfer for C5-6 palsy after posterior cervical spine surgery. , Neurosurgery Focus: 2023