Lunchtime Learnings with the UPMC Neurological Institute

Paul Gardner, MD, co-director of the UPMC Center for Skull Base Surgery, discusses UPMC’s approach to caring for patients with tumors or lesions of the pituitary gland or skull base.

Georgios Zenonos, MD, director of the UPMC Cranial Nerve Program, discusses cranial nerve disorders, like trigeminal neuralgia, and how new treatment options may shorten patients’ recovery time.

Robert Friedlander, MD, chair of the UPMC Department of Neurosurgery and director of the Complex Brain Surgery Program, discusses Chiari malformation, how it is diagnosed, and how UPMC treats patients with the condition.

Jorge González-Martínez, MD, PhD, director of the Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Program, discusses surgical options available at UPMC for patients with difficult-to-treat seizures and abnormal movement disorders.

Michael Lang, MD, director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at UPMC, discusses UPMC’s comprehensive approach to treating brain aneurysms in the best and safest way.