Dr. James P. Argires, MD, FACS
Neurosurgeon
2150 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster Pennsylvania, 17601About
A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. James P. Argires, MD, FACS, is a board-certified neurological surgeon with an impressive professional journey that spans 50 years. He maintains a private practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which he started in 2016. Through his private practice, Dr. Argires acts as an Independent Medical Exam provider serving Pennsylvania Workman’s Compensation officials, personal injury attorneys, and insurance company officials for medical malpractice defense. He takes pride in his commitment to intellectual integrity and an unblemished record. To begin his career, Dr. Argires attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine and earned his medical degree in 1962. From there, he completed his internship at the University of Tennessee and served his residency at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. As a testament to his success, Dr. Argires received board certification in neurological surgery from the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Furthermore, he is a professional member of the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He was honored with a Distinguished Physician Award by the Hellenic Medical Society of Philadelphia, served on the Board of Advisors at Franklin and Marshall College, was on the Council of Trustees at Millersville University, and has written 15 peer reviewed publications. On a more personal note, Dr. Argires credits his success to his commitment to patient care and dedicates his spare time to playing tennis, fishing, hunting, and sculpting in bronze.
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Education and Training
University of Alabama
West Chester State College Bachelor of Science 1956
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1962
Board Certification
The American Board of Neurosurgery
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local, Regional, National, and International Public Speaking for Academic and Continuing Education Medical Educational Purposes -
Awards
- Distinguished Alumnus of Westchester University, Westchester Pennsylvania
- Council of Trustees, Millersville University
- Board of Advisors- Franklin and Marshall College
- Distinguished Physician Award- Hellenic Medical Society of Philadelphia
- Outstanding Resident 1967 University of Alabama
- Outstanding Service Award 1991 American Trauma Society
- Distinguished Honor Award 1990 Rotary International
- Henry S. Wentz Award 2004 June
- Distinguished Alumni Award 2019 West Chester University
- Naming of Science Complex 2019 Honored by Millersville University
- Induction into Hall of Fame 2005 The Sturzebecker Foundation
- Council of Board of Trustees 2007 Millersville University
- Board of Director 2013 West Chester University Foundation
Treatments
- Nerve Surgery, Brain Tumor, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome And More
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society
- North American Spine Society
- American Trauma Society
- Mid-Atlantic Neurosurgical Society
- College of Physicians of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Neurological Society
- Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Trauma Interspecialty Committee
- Lancaster City and County Medical Society
- American Board of Neurological Surgery
- Southern Medical Society
- Hellenic Medical Society of New York
- Canadian-American Medical-Dental Association
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