Tina C. Loven

Tina C. Loven, DO, MA, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Drexel University College of Medicine and a pediatric neurosurgeon at Global Neurosciences Institute. She holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (2009) from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, a Master of Arts in Psychology (2000) from The New School, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (1996) from St. John's University. Her clinical training includes Neurosurgery residency at North Shore/LIJ Hofstra Medical School (2015) and a Pediatric Neurosurgery fellowship at Stanford University's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2016).

Her research focuses on pediatric neurosurgical interventions, including Chiari malformation treatment, craniovertebral instability management, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. She has published extensively on topics such as frontotemporal pit diagnosis, supratentorial neurenteric cysts, and complications of neurosurgical procedures. Her work emphasizes evidence-based surgical approaches and multidisciplinary care.

Dr. Loven has presented at major conferences including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Pediatric Section Meeting and the International Symposium on Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN). Her presentations address complex cases like split cord malformations, cavernous malformations, and hypothalamic hamartoma treatments. She actively contributes to academic discourse through peer-reviewed articles and clinical case reviews.