Radiculopathy near Galloway, NJ

Biography: Bradford Schofield Tucker, M.D. is double board certified by the American Board of Orthpaedic Surgery in orthopaedic sports medicine and general orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Tucker is assistant team orthopaedic surgeon for the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia 76ers. He is also the team orthopaedic surgeon for The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and Cumberland County Community College baseball team as well as Ocean City and Absegami High Schools. His clinical interests include the injured athlete, shoulder instability, rotator cuff tears, knee ligament reconstruction including the ACL, and cartilage restoration procedures. Dr. Tucker is on faculty at Thomas Jefferson University and Stockton College, and is involved in evidence based, peer reviewed orthopaedic research, with multiple publications and book chapters to his credit.

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Biography: Dr. Danielle Ponzio is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialized training in hip and knee joint replacement and complex revision joint replacement. Dr. Ponzio was born and raised in New Jersey. She completed her undergraduate education at Princeton University, where she was a molecular biology major and varsity lightweight women's rower. She received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and went on to complete residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Most recently, she completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York. Dr. Ponzio has authored numerous journal publications and textbook chapters and actively conducts research in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. As an avid athlete, enjoying cycling, running, skiing, and yoga, Dr. Ponzio is committed to getting her patients back to active lifestyles. Dr. Ponzio provides guidance through options of non-surgical and surgical care for musculoskeletal conditions affecting the hip or knee. These include degenerative arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, hip dysplasia, infection, and fracture. Dr. Ponzio also evaluates patients who are having difficulty after a prior hip or knee replacement. She strives to provide each individual patient with highly personalized care.

Biography: Dr. Darwal is a neurosurgeon with fellowship training in both open cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery. Her specialties include stroke, aneurysm, vascular malformation, minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. Dr. Darwal completed her neurosurgery residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. After residency, Dr. Darwal received advanced fellowship training in open cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery as well as neurocritical care at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Darwal has more than 20 publications and presentations focusing on a range of topics – including minimally invasive spine surgery, carotid stent techniques, flow diversion for aneurysms, chronic subdural hematoma, neuromodulation, and nerve damage – to her credit. She recently published a series of operative endovascular videos for Operative Neurosurgery. Dr. Darwal is as passionate about being at the forefront of new advances in neurosurgery as she is about taking care of her patients.

Biography: Dr. Stephen Dante, MD is a Neurosurgery Specialist who practices in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. He is 68 years old. Dr. Stephen Dante, MD is affiliated with Cooper University Hospital and Cooper University Hospital.