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Casey Halpern, MD

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Division Head, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania · University of Pennsylvania

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Region🇺🇸 Philadelphia, PA · Northeast · United StatesSpecialtyNeurological SurgeryFocusNeurological disorders and treatments+4
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Casey Halpern is Division Head, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery; Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania at University of Pennsylvania. OpenAlex indexes 280 publications with 8,696 citations (h-index 52); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Neurological Surgery profiles in the findmyKOL directory.

Data verified 8 Oct 2026

Overview

Updated 13 Oct 2026

Casey Halpern, MD, is Division Head, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at University of Pennsylvania (Perelman School of Medicine / Penn Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery). The public record shows 280 publications with 8,696 citations (h-index 52), centered on Neurological disorders and treatments, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Epilepsy research and treatment. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 6 NIH-funded awards (2022–2026).

  • Top research focus: Neurological disorders and treatments
  • 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 8 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Parkinson's Disease3 trialsSleep Deprivation2 trialsMovement Disorders1 trialDepression (MDD)1 trialDepressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant1 trialEpilepsy

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Neurological disorders and treatmentsObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersEpilepsy research and treatmentVagus Nerve Stimulation ResearchTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Boston Scientific CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments167Abbott LaboratoriesClinical trials—Industry payments29Insightec,IncClinical trials—Industry payments19Medtronic, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments19Neuropace, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments4University of NebraskaClinical trials2Industry payments—Abbott Medical DevicesClinical trials1Industry payments—Baxter HealthcareClinical trials—Industry payments1InSightecClinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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280publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 14 in PubMed.

8,696citations

Total citations across indexed works.

52h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 131.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
4clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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8companies · 2021–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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6NIH grants · 2022–2026

Federally funded research awards.

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Contact

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Clinical trials

Updated 13 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 13 Oct 2026

8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

Updated 13 Oct 2026

6 NIH research awards on record, funded 2022–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Publications

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Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    A Randomized Trial of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor
    Article1,166 citations2016
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  2. 02
    Wiring and Molecular Features of Prefrontal Ensembles Representing Distinct Experiences
    Article369 citations2016
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    Effects of surgical targeting in laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A multicenter study of 234 patients
    Article207 citations2019
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    Comparison of Treatments for Cocaine Use Disorder Among Adults
    Article165 citations2021
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson’s Disease
    Article164 citations2023
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 13 Oct 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

Gordon H. Baltuch45Daniel A. N. Barbosa41Jonathon J. Parker27Jurg L. Jaggi26Nolan Williams25Sherman C. Stein24Kai Joshua Miller24Vivek Buch22Gerald A. Grant21Liming Qiu21Allen L. Ho21Pejman Ghanouni19Rajat S. Shivacharan18Austin Y. Feng17Robert C. Malenka16Jaimie M. Henderson15Bina Wasunga Kakusa15Jennifer A. McNab15Yuhao Huang14Katherine Wilson Scangos13Cara Bohon13Young‐Hoon Nho13Arjun Vivek Pendharkar13Shabbar F. Danish12Hemmings Wu12Jin Woo Chang12Max Wintermark12Bijan Pesaran12Eric Scott Sussman11Fiene Marie Kuijper11Michael S. Okun10Arthur L. Caplan10Daniel R. Kramer10Sameer Anil Sheth10Iahn Cajigas10Vinod K. Ravikumar9Helen S. Mayberg9David Arnold Purger9Takaomi Taira9Tricia N. Cunningham9

Online presence

Updated 13 Oct 2026

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Owned accounts

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/casey-halpern-md

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  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/in/casey-halpern-a1569749

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  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/profile/Casey-Halpern

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Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Other

    hubermanlab.com/episode/dr-casey-halpern-biology-and-treatments-for-compulsive-eating-and-behaviors

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  • Other

    pennmedicine.org/news/casey-halpern-mental-health-cravings

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  • Spotify

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  • YouTube

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  • YouTube

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Background & recognition

Updated 13 Oct 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • Board Certified

    Neurological Surgery (American Board of Neurological Surgery)

    2018
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  • MD

    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

    2007
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  • BA

    Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania

    2003
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →med.upenn.edu ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Member

    National Advisory Committee, Neurosurgeon Research Career Development Program (NRCDP)

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Awards & honors

honors on the public record
  • Young Investigator Grant

    Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

    2016
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  • Kumar New Investigator Award

    North American Neuromodulation Society, for "Amelioration of Binge Eating by Nucleus Accumbens Deep Brain Stimulation in Mice Involves D2 Receptor Modulation"

    2015
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Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Attending Neurosurgeon

    Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia (affiliated with University of Pennsylvania)

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  • Founder and Chairman

    SynchNeuro, Inc.

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Media & interviews

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