Led by:

Berje H. Shammassian, MD, MPH, FAANS

Department of Neurosurgery

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology and Attending Physician

Dr. Shammassian’s top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Craniectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles.

Danielle Sandsmark, MD, PhD

Department of Neurology

Associate Professor of Neurology and Attending Physician

Dr. Sandsmark’s clinical and research interests focus on severe traumatic brain injury, with an emphasis on biomarkers of recovery, neuroprognostication, and long-term cognitive outcomes. She serves as Director of Neurocritical Care Research and Program Director of the Neurocritical Care Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research has resulted in more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, and her work is supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health.