Brendan F Judy, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery
Director, Neurosurgery Clerkship, Pennsylvania Hospital
Department: Neurosurgery
Contact information
Pennsylvania Hospital
Department of Neurosurgery
801 Spruce Street, Floor 3
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Department of Neurosurgery
801 Spruce Street, Floor 3
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Education:
BA (Political Science)
University of Richmond, 2010.
N/A (Post-Baccalaureate Coursework)
University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 2017.
BA (Political Science)
University of Richmond, 2010.
N/A (Post-Baccalaureate Coursework)
University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 2017.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2017-2024.
Spine Fellow, Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2022-2023.
Permanent linkResident, Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2017-2024.
Spine Fellow, Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2022-2023.
Selected Publications
Gabriel ED, Gu B, Judy BF: Air In the Spine: A Rare Gas-filled Cyst. World Neurosurgery July 2025.Azad TD, Alfonzo Horowitz M, Tracz JA, Khalifeh JM, Liu CJ, Hughes LP, Judy BF, Khan M, Bydon A, Witham TF: Augmented Reality Versus Freehand Spinopelvic Fixation in Spinal Deformity: A Case-Control Study Surgical Innovation 32(1): 36-45, February 2025.
Bhimreddy M, Hersh AM, Jiang K, Weber-Levine C, Davidar AD, Menta AK, Judy BF, Lubelski D, Bydon A, Weingart J, Theodore N.: Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Placement Using the ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation Platform: An Analysis of 728 Screws. International Journal of Spine Surgery 18(6): 712-720, November 2024.
Naseri Alavi SA, Fluss R, Lehner K, Judy B, Groves M, Cohen A, Kobets AJ: Tethered cord prevalence among patients with prenatal or postnatal myelomeningocele repair. Child's Nervous System 40(11): 3621-3628, November 2024.
Jiang K, Weber-Levine C, Vattipally VN, Davidar AD, Kerensky M, Hersh AM, Routkevitch D, Judy B, Ashayeri K, Lubelski D, Groves M, Husari K, Theodore N: Morphometric analysis of the spinal cord in patients undergoing posterior vertebral column subtraction osteotomy for recurrent tethered cord syndrome. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 42(1): 91-99, October 2024.
MacLean L, Hersh AM, Bhimreddy M, Jiang K, Davidar AD, Weber-Levine C, Alomari S, Judy BF, Lubelski D, Theodore N: Comparison of accuracy, revision, and perioperative outcomes in robot-assisted spine surgeries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine July 2024.
Rajkovic CJ, Tracz JA, DeMordaunt T, Davidar AD, Perdomo-Pantoja A, Judy BF, Zhang KY, Hernandez VN, Lin J, Lazzari JL, Cottrill E, Witham TF: Synthesis and evaluation of a novel vancomycin-infused, biomimetic bone graft using a rat model of spinal implant-associated infection. North American Spine Society Journal 18, April 2024.
Judy B, Menta A, Pak H, Azad T, Witham T: Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Review. Neurosurgery Clinics 35(2): 207-216, Apr 2024.
Azad T, Tracz J, Warman A, Hughes L, Judy B, Witham T : Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery – Past, Present, and Future. Spine Journal 24(1): 1-13, Jan 2024.
Kerensky M, Hersh A, Weber-Levine C, Judy B, Lehner K, Jiang K, Young L, Routkevitch D, Perdomo-Pantoja A, Davidar D, Manbachi A, Theodore N : Tethered spinal cord tension assessed via ultrasound elastography in computational and intraoperative human studies. Communications Medicine (Lond) 4(1): 4, Jan 2024.