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Treatments for Brain, Skull Base, and Pituitary Conditions

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At UPMC, we are committed to finding the best treatment approach for each patient, maximizing the benefits of surgery while minimizing the risks.

When evaluating our patients, we look at their conditions from every direction — to find the path that is least disruptive to the patient's brain, critical nerves, and blood vessels — with the goal of returning to normal functioning. It's a truly comprehensive, customized approach to care.

Treatment options for brain, skull base, and pituitary conditions include:

  • Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
    • Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA)
    • Gamma Knife® radiosurgery
    • Neuroendoport® surgery
  • Microsurgery
    • Aneurysm clipping
    • Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) resection
    • Awake craniotomy
    • Brain and skull base tumor resection
    • Carotid endarterectomy
    • Chiari malformation treatment
  • Endovascular Surgery
    • Aneurysm coiling
    • Carotid stenting
    • Embolization of AVMs and tumors
    • Percutaneous transluminal arterial angioplasty and stenting
    • Stroke intervention
  • Microvascular Decompression
  • Movement Disorders and Epilepsy
    • Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders
    • Adult epilepsy surgery
  • Brain Mapping
    • High definition fiber tracking

Neurosurgery at UPMC: A powerful team approach

Dr. Robert M. Friedlander discusses the team approach to treating neurosurgical patients.

Contact the UPMC Department of Neurosurgery

To make an appointment or learn more:

  • Call us at 1-412-647-3685 or outside the U.S., call 1-877-320-8762.
  • Fill out our UPMC Neurosurgery contact form.

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