Dr. Kevin M Cockroft MD
Neurosurgeon
500 University Dr Hershey PA, 17033About
Dr. Kevin Cockroft practices Neurological Surgery in Hershey, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cockroft prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Cornel University Medical College 1991
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Planned direct dual-modality treatment of complex broad-necked intracranial aneurysms: four technical case reports.
- Delayed epistaxis resulting from external carotid artery injury requiring embolization: a rare complication of transsphenoidal surgery: case report.
- Early carotid endarterectomy after ischemic stroke improves diffusion/perfusion mismatch on magnetic resonance imaging: report of two cases.
- Hemicraniectomy after massive hemispheric cerebral infarction: are we ready for a prospective randomised controlled trial?
- Neutralizing antibody against interleukin-6 attenuates posthemorrhagic vasospasm in the rat femoral artery model.
- Comparison of endovascular and surface cooling during unruptured cerebral aneurysm repair.
- Part I: Clip versus coil: options in the management of ruptured intracranial aneurysms.
- Neurological recovery after decompressive craniectomy for massive ischemic stroke.
- Unruptured cerebral arteriovenous malformations: to treat or not to treat.
- A novel inhibitor of inflammatory cytokine production (CNI-1493) reduces rodent post-hemorrhagic vasospasm.
- Effects of tobacco dose and length of exposure on delayed neurological deterioration and overall clinical outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations should be treated conservatively: no.
- Temporary test occlusion of distal middle cerebral artery using GDC coil.
- Brachial artery approach for endovascular treatment of posterior circulation intracranial vascular disease: technique and application in 5 cases.
- Impact of tracheostomy timing on outcome after severe head injury.
Treatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysm
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