Department of Neurosurgery

219 N. Broad Street, 10th floor

Philadelphia, PA  19107

Phone:  215-762-3131

Fax:  215-762-3132

 Hahnemann University Hospital announces the addition of two full-time neurosurgeons, Francis A. Kralick, D.O. and Joseph V. Queenan, M.D.  In addition to their general neurosurgical practice, Drs. Queenan and Kralick join the hospital’s teams for trauma and neuro-oncology.

 Francis A. Kralick, D.O.

 Dr. Kralick joins Hahnemann as director of our spine program. A faculty member for the Department of Neurosurgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, he has co-authored a book chapter, “Posterior Instrumentation of the Cervical Spine Using the Spinal Concepts Unison System,” In Spinal Fusion.

 During his post-graduate training, Dr. Kralick received the national Robert Irwin Literary Award for "Correction of Cephalocranial Disproportion by Expansion Craniectomy and Shunt Revision for Pansynostosis" and was awarded the ACOS Surgical Scholarship.

Fellowship

Spine/cerebrovascular neurosurgery with Frederick A. Simeone, M.D., MCP Hospital, 2002-2003

 Residencies

National Hospital for Neurology/Neurosurgery, London, England, 2002

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997-2002

 Internship

Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, 1996-1997

 Education

B.S., Engineering Physics/Biomedical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1985-1989

D.O. Summa Cum Laud, Nova-Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 1992-1996

Board Certified

American Osteopathic Board of Neurosurgery

 Joseph V. Queenan, M.D.

 Dr. Queenan has joined Hahnemann to become the clinical service chief, Department of Neurosurgery, and been appointed to the faculty of Drexel University College of Medicine.  His specialties include spinal cord tumors, intrinsic brain tumors, cerebrospinal fluid anomalies and congenital diseases affecting the adult population.

Fellowship

Pediatric Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY, 1996-1997

 Residencies

Neurosurgery, Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, 1992-1993

Neurosurgery, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 1993-1996

 Internship

General Surgery, Case Western Reserve University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, 1991-1992

 Education

B.A., LaSalle University, Philadelphia, 1983-1987

M.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1987-91

 Board certification

American Board of Neurosurgery