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Robert M. Friedlander, MD
Chairman, Walter E. Dandy Endowed Professor of Neurological Surgery
Neurovascular Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Chiari Malformation
Nduka M. Amankulor, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Associate Director, Neurosurgical Oncology
Neuro-Oncology, Spine Oncology
Robert L. Bailey, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Degenerative Spine Diseases, Spinal Tumors, Minimally Invasive Procedures, Complex Spine, Artificial Disc, Spinal Instrumentation
Matt El-Kadi, MD, PhD, FACS
Clinical Professor, Vice Chairman
Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Passavant
Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Paul A. Gardner, MD
Peter J. Jannetta Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery
Minimally Invasive and Skull Base Surgery, Brain and Pituitary Tumors, Neurovascular Surgery, Pituitary Tumors, and Neuroendoport® Brain Surgery
Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH, FACS
Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Percutaneous Spine Service
Spine Radiosurgery, Spine Oncology
Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD, FAANS
Director, Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Division, Department of Neurosurgery
Co-Director, UPMC Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, Movement Disorder Surgery
Bradley A. Gross, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Neuroendoport® Surgery Program, Adult Neurosurgical Oncology
Kojo Hamilton, MD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Brain and Spine Trauma, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Adam S. Kanter, MD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief, Spine Surgery Program
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Program
Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
David L. Kaufmann, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Mercy
Spine Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Brain and Spine Trauma, Neurosurgical Treatment of Pain
Michael J. Lang, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Minimally invasive and Skull Base Surgery, Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery
L. Dade Lunsford, MD
Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery
Director, Residency Training Program
Gamma Knife® Radiosurgery, Neuro-Oncology
Joseph C. Maroon, MD
Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Spine Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Sports Medicine
Vincent J. Miele, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Spinal Disorders, Spine Tumors, Sports Medicine
Edward A. Monaco III, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
General Neurosurgery, Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology
John J. Moossy, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Center for Pain Management
Chief of Neurosurgery, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Pain Management, Spine Surgery
Ajay Niranjan, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director of Radiosurgery Research
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Clinical Director, Brain Trauma Research Center
Director, Neurotrauma Program
Director, Spinal Deformity Program
Spine Surgery, Neurosurgical Trauma
Michael J. Rutigliano, MD, MBA
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Spine Surgery, Brain Tumors
Raymond F. Sekula, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Cranial Nerve Disorders Program
Cranial Nerve Disorders, Brain Tumors
Daniel A. Wecht, MD, MSc, FACS
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Shadyside
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC St. Margaret
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC McKeesport
Spine Surgery, Neurovascular Surgery, Neuro-Oncology
Georgios Zenonos, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Associate Director, UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery
Endoscopic Endonasal Neurosurgery, Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Skull Base and Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Pathology, Neuro-Oncology, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Cranial Nerve Disorders, Neuroendoport® Brain Surgery, and Radiosurgery
David S. Zorub, MD, MS
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Brain and pituitary tumors, cranial nerve disorders, spine and peripheral nerve surgery
Taylor Abel, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Surgical Director, Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program
Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation
Stephanie Greene, MD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, Neurovascular Surgery
Ian F. Pollack, MD
A. Leland Albright Distinguished Professor, Neurological Surgery
Vice Chairman of Academic Affairs
Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Co-director, Neurosurgical Oncology
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology
J. Brad Bellotte, MD
Chief of Neurosurgery
Great Lakes Neurosurgery and Neurointervention
Neurosurgical and Spine Trauma, Brain and Spine Surgery
Brian E. Dalton, MD
Neurosurgeon
TriState Neurological Surgeons
William Diefenbach, MD
Neurosurgeon
Great Lakes Neurosurgery and Neurointervention
Brain Tumors, Neurosurgical and Spine Trauma
Salem El-Zuway, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor or Neurological Surgery
Cranial Neurotrauma, Neuro-Oncology, Spine Surgery
Steven A. Gilman, MD
Neurosurgeon
TriState Neurological Surgeons
Daniel V. Loesch, MD
Neurosurgeon
TriState Neurological Surgeons
Matthew R. Quigley, MD
Neurosurgeon
Great Lakes Neurosurgery and Neurointervention
Chikezie Eseonu, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Gliomas, Pituitary Adenomas, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Awake Craniotomy
Eva Flormarie Pamlas-Portalatin, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Brain tumors, Spine Surgery, Chiari malformations
Robert J. Schlegel, Jr., MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
General Neurosurgery
Rodwan Rajjoub, MD, FACS
Neurosurgeon
Spine Services
Hani Tuffaha, MD
Neurosurgeon
Spine Services
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