header-logo
Main Campus Entrance-MKE
Neurosurgery
Francis Jareczek

Francis Jareczek, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Locations

  • Neurosurgery
  • 8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
    Milwaukee, WI 53226

Education

Fellowship, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, 2024-2025
Fellowship, Neurocritical Care, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, 2020-2024
Residency, Neurological Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, 2018-2025
MD, PhD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 2018

Biography

Dr. Frank Jareczek is an assistant professor of neurosurgery with subspecialty training in neurocritical care and endovascular neurosurgery. Dr. Jareczek grew up in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and obtained degrees in biomedical engineering and biology from Boston University. He returned to the Midwest for combined MD/PhD training at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, where his thesis work on the neurobiology of pain led to a PhD in Neuroscience. Dr. Jareczek then completed neurosurgical residency at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He pursued additional fellowship training in neurocritical care with the goal of being able to comprehensively manage all body systems in his critically ill neurosurgical patients to optimize their overall outcome. His advanced training in endovascular neurosurgical techniques has equipped him with the skillset to offer more minimally invasive approaches to treating brain aneurysms and vascular malformations, as well as the ability to effectively treat patients with vessel blockages causing strokes. Dr. Jareczek has a strong interest in training the next generation of neurosurgeons and neurocritical care providers and is actively involved in many local and regional teaching activities.

"For some people, the day they have to meet a neurosurgeon is one of the scariest days of their life. Whether in the context of a loved one with a neurological injury, or after a new diagnosis of a brain aneurysm, the urgency of the situation combined with an evolving clinical picture can be overwhelming. My goal is to meet each patient or family member where they’re at, not only to provide them with information about the current situation, but also to learn more about their perspective and how their present condition fits into the overall context of their life. Caring for patients is a two-way street that only avoids traffic jams with clear, informed, and thoughtful communication. While I can offer recommendations for how to treat a clinical problem, the treatment will only truly be successful if it aligns with the patient’s goals of care. I strive to be there for patients though both the ups and the downs, helping them to navigate the complexities of their diagnoses along the road back to health."

Clinical Programs:
Brain Injury Program
Spinal Cord Injury Center
Stroke Program

Research Interests

  • Outcomes and prognostication in traumatic brain injury
  • Stroke interventions and outcomes
  • New treatments for subdural hematoma
  • Cerebrovascular disease pathogenesis and treatments

Publications

Publications of Francis J. Jareczek MD from the Faculty Collaboration Database

© 2025 Medical College of Wisconsin.  All rights reserved.  | Terms and Privacy | Web Accessibility Statement

Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Legal Compliance Statement
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, military status, or other legally protected classification. MCW maintains full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in pursuit of our missions. Consistent with federal guidance, we affirm our commitment to individual merit, fairness, and equal treatment in all aspects of academic and institutional decision-making.

MCW's policies, federal and state laws, and regulations prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment. Employees, learners, students, applicants, or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.