Jack Jallo, M.D., Ph.D, F.A.C.S. Joins the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson
Jack Jallo, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., recently joined the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, and was named a professor at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr.
Jallo received his medical degree from The George Washington University
School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Washington D.C. in 1990,
where he also earned a bachelor of science degree in 1986. After
receiving his medical degree, Dr. Jallo spent the next seven years of
medical training at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He
spent a year (1990-1991) as an intern in General Surgery. After that,
he spent five years as a resident in Neurosurgery from 1991- 1996.
Dr. Jallo then went on to complete a Fellowship in Neurotrauma and
Critical Care from 1996 – 1997. While at Temple, Dr. Jallo also earned
a Ph.D. in Physiology in 2003.
Prior
to joining Jefferson, Dr. Jallo was in the Department of Neurosurgery
at Temple from 1997-2009. While there, he served as director of
Neurosurgical Intensive Care, director of Functional Neurosurgery, and
director of the residency program in Neurosurgery. In 2003, Dr. Jallo
was promoted to associate professor of the Department of Neurosurgery,
and was given a second appointment as an associate professor in the
Department of Orthopedics Surgery.
Dr.
Jallo is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons
and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a
member of several national honor societies including Alpha Omega Alpha
and Phi Betta Kappa. He is a member of the American Association of
Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the
American Medical Association. Locally, Dr. Jallo is a member of the
Philadelphia County Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Medical Society
and the Pennsylvania Neurological Society. He has an extensive list of
published research in leading medical journals. Dr. Jallo has authored or co-authored 18 book chapters and edited two text books of neurosurgery. His research has been
funded through industry grants and through the National Institutes of Health.
Media Only Contact:
Ed Federico
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Phone: (215) 955-6300
Published: 2/2/2010