Dr. Hsiangkuo Yuan, MD, PhD
At a glance
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Original Medicare, Centene Corporation, Aetna, Cigna · See all
Medical school listed
Medical school listed as National Yang-Ming University · See training
4 board certifications listed
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Headache Medicine, +2 more · See credentials
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Specialty
Neurologist
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
Credentials & Training
Education and training
- National Yang-Ming UniversityMedical school · MD
- Duke UniversityGraduate school · Biomedical Engineering · PhD
- Mercy Fitzgerald HospitalInternship
- Taipei Veterans General HospitalResidency · Neurology
- Thomas Jefferson UniversityResidency · Neurology
- JeffersonFellowship · Headache
Board certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyCertification
- United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Headache MedicineCertification
- Board of Neurology, TaiwanCertification
- Acupuncture License, TaiwanCertification
Awards and honors
- AHS Early-Stage Investigator Career AwardAwarded 2024
- ASRA President’s Choice AwardAwarded 2021
About
Hsiangkuo Yuan, MD, PhD, is a neurologist in Philadelphia and an Associate Professor of Neurology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. He also serves as Director of Clinical Research at the Jefferson Headache Center and runs the CSF high-/low-pressure headache clinic. His training includes an MD from National Yang-Ming University, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, two neurology residencies, and a headache fellowship at Jefferson.
- Languages spoken
- English
- NPI
- 1255711149
- Primary taxonomy
- 2084N0400X
Frequently asked questions
What does Dr. Yuan specialize in?
He is a neurologist with a focus on headache medicine.
What clinical roles does Dr. Yuan have?
He is Director of Clinical Research at the Jefferson Headache Center and runs the CSF high-/low-pressure headache clinic.
What education and training are listed for Dr. Yuan?
He earned an MD from National Yang-Ming University and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, completed neurology residencies at Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University, and finished a headache fellowship at Jefferson.
What certifications or licenses are listed for Dr. Yuan?
His listed certifications include the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties in Headache Medicine, the Board of Neurology in Taiwan, and an acupuncture license in Taiwan.