Pituitary and Skull Base Tumor Experts at UPMC

Our pituitary and skull base tumor experts are among the most experienced in the nation. In fact, patients have traveled from across the globe to seek the expertise of our surgical team.

Pituitary Tumor Experts

Neurosurgeons

• Paul Gardner, MD — Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery
• L. Dade Lunsford, MD — Director, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

• Michael McDowell, MD – Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Otolaryngologists

• Carl Snyderman, MD, MBA — Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology
• Garret W. Choby, MD — Department of Otolaryngology
• Eric Wang, MD — Department of Otolaryngology

Endocrinologists

• Sue Challinor, MD
• Heather Brooks, MD
• Hussain Mahmud, MD

Neuro-ophthalmologist

• S. Tonya Stefko, MD — Department of Ophthalmology

Neuroradiologists

• William Rothfus, MD
• Barton Branstetter, MD
• Tanya Rath, MD

Skull Base Surgery Experts

Neurosurgeons

• Paul Gardner, MD — Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurological Surgery

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

• Michael McDowell, MD – Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Otolaryngologists

• Carl Snyderman, MD, MBA — Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology
• Garret W. Choby, MD — Department of Otolaryngology
• Eric Wang, MD — Department of Otolaryngology

Oculoplastic surgeon

• S. Tonya Stefko, MD — Department of Ophthalmology

Radiologists – neuroradiology; head and neck radiology

• Barton Branstetter, MD
• William Rothfus, MD
• Tanya Rath, MD