Congratulations to Pascal Zinn, M.D., Ph.D., FAANS on his promotion to associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Check out Dr. Zinn's bio at https://lnkd.in/esYcZ8NQ.
University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery
Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA 2,806 followers
International leader in neurosurgery care, education and research for brain, spine and peripheral nerve treatment.
About us
The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh was founded over 80 years ago with a strong commitment to patient care, education and research. Today, our department is the largest neurosurgical academic provider in the United States performing more than 12,000 procedures annually. Neurosurgeons at UPMC Presbyterian have remained focused on patient care. We know that each individual patient requires carefully developed treatment options—sometimes surgical, sometimes not. Our facilities include the most technologically-advanced equipment, improving patient outcomes by reducing operative complications. Our physicians are leaders in their field, pioneering advancements in brain, spine, neck and peripheral nerve care. Treatment is provided through our centers of excellence, each focusing on a specific disease and treatment. Our surgeons and scientists perform unique, federally funded research into methods for improving clinical outcomes; we continually develop new tools and techniques to improve the status of patients with potentially life-threatening illnesses. We provide the most advanced training to future neurosurgeons from the United States and abroad.
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http://neurosurgery.pitt.edu
External link for University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery
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- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Pittsburgh, PA
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- Educational
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- 1936
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UPMC Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street/Suite B-400
Pittsburgh, PA 15213, US
Employees at University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery
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James Mooney
James Mooney, MD Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Deformity Fellow Department of Neurosurgery UPMC | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Nitin Agarwal
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine MBA Candidate, The Wharton School, University of…
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Ricardo J. Fernández-de Thomas
Neurosurgery Resident
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Paul Stanick
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Updates
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The UPMC Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery reached a major milestone today, treating its 19,000th patient. The Gamma Knife was first introduced in North America at Presbyterian University Hospital in 1987 and remains one of the most advanced means available to manage a variety of brain conditions. Requiring no surgical incision to expose the target, the Gamma Knife can destroy deep-seated brain tumors and blood vessel malformations in the head once considered inoperable.
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Faculty and residents from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery will be participating in a wide variety of lectures, presentations and symposiums at next month's Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) annual meeting in Houston. Check out the list at https://bit.ly/46OjnmF
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Learn the intricacies of Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery from L. Dade Lunsford—one of the pioneers of the discipline—at Principles and Practice of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, an online course targeted at neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, fellows and residents held through the University of Pittsburgh. The next course is set for September 13-20. More details and registration information can be found at https://lnkd.in/eT3aCVQc
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Congratulations to Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar on winning the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Columbia Softball Skull Base Award for his abstract “Vestibular Schwannoma Koos Grade I International Study of Active Surveillance Versus Stereotactic Radiosurgery: the VISAS-K1 Study." The award is given to a high-ranking abstract related to skull base surgery by a resident or medical student Sam will present his abstract September 30 at 7 a.m. during the Sunrise Science/Late Breaking Abstract Tumor Session at the 2024 CNS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas.
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Another successful Complex Endoscopic Endonasal Course hosted by the UPMC Cranial Base Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The course is intended for experienced skull base teams looking to build high level endoscopic endonasal skills and bring their surgical practice to the next level. Course highlights include both surgical decision making and advanced techniques in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. For more information on this course, please visit https://lnkd.in/eNZTv-Mb.
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Join brain aneurysm survivors, caregivers, friends and family, September 7, at the 11th Annual Brain Aneurysm Foundation Pittsburgh Run/Walk to help increase brain aneurysm awareness, education, advocacy and research funding. Register or donate at https://lnkd.in/eb6YJEeH.
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There are millions of new cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year and each case is different. Researchers at Phoenix’s Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Pittsburgh have created a unique atlas of 334,376 cells in the brain and how they respond to TBI, which may help doctors treat the condition more precisely. https://lnkd.in/eCUYWt_N #TBI #brain #atlas #PrecisionMedicine #NINDS #NIH
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Post-doc research fellow Rida Mitha and physician assistant Abigail Crum talk about the Spine and Scoliosis Patient Support Group, a supportive and educational environment for patients and their families facing the challenges brought on by spinal disorders. The quarterly gatherings at UPMC in Pittsburgh feature specialists from neurosurgery, orthopedics, physical therapy, pain management, psychiatry, and community partners, enabling patients and their loved ones to inquire about their conditions and their psychological and physical implications.
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The SCOLI Lab is hiring! If you are interested in a research fellow position (commitment of at least 2 years) or a nurse research coordinator position, please send your CV and two letters of recommendation to [email protected].
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