Neurosurgeon
Kenneth M. Liebman, MD, FACS
Director, Neurosurgical Critical Care, Cerebrovascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery, Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center of New Jersey
Dr. Kenneth Liebman serves as director of Neurosurgical Critical Care at Capital Health. After completing his neurosurgery residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Dr. Liebman was director of cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the Department of Neurosciences at Seton Hall University. He was chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at Muhlenberg Hospital prior to joining the medical staff at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he received fellowship training in cerebrovascular microsurgery and interventional endovascular neurosurgery. As an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson Medical College, he started and directed a microvascular course taught to residents and fellows.
As part of the Institute for Neurosciences research program at Capital Health, Dr. Liebman is an investigator on numerous clinical trials focusing on stroke and aneurysm. Dr. Liebman was the first physician in the country to treat a patient using TREVO™, a new, investigational device for the removal of clots in ischemic stroke patients. He was also one of the first in the Philadelphia region to use Solitaire™ another investigational clot retrieval device. In addition, Dr. Liebman was among the first in the region to use the Merci Retriever and Penumbra devices as well as the Cordis Enterprise Stent.
Dr. Liebman is also trained in the use of the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System, providing patients with a non-invasive treatment option for AVMs, brain and spinal tumors, and trigeminal neuralgia.
A nationally recognized academic leader in the area of cerebrovascular care, Dr. Liebman has written chapters and numerous articles in various publications and peer reviewed journals that are used as data for colleagues across the country and he lectures at international conferences for physicians around the world. He has been recognized with multiple awards by both patients and peers.