
Overview
Dr. Okonkwo is professor of neurological surgery as well as clinical director of the Brain Trauma Research Center and director of the neurotrauma program. He also serves as director of the scoliosis and spinal deformity program at UPMC Presbyterian.
Dr. Okonkwo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Allegheny Clinic
Alexander Yu is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Dr. Kaufmann is clinical assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is Chief of Neurosurgery at UPMC Mercy. He maintains a general neurosurgery practice with an emphasis on treating degenerative disorders of the spine and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine. He also has an interest in complex spinal reconstructive surgery for conditions involving spinal deformity and brain tumors. Dr. Kaufmann received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and completed a general surgery internship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He performed his neurosurgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center and the Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. He is board certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Kaufmann is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society. David Kaufmann, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery aand is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center and medical education at Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Kaufmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.
Brian Brocker is a Neurosurgery provider in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Brocker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Delirium, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Brocker is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- ApoplexyDr. Okonkwo isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Okonkwo isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Okonkwo isDistinguished. Learn about Delirium.
- KyphosisDr. Okonkwo isDistinguished. Learn about Kyphosis.
- ScoliosisDr. Okonkwo isDistinguished. Learn about Scoliosis.
- StrokeDr. Okonkwo isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Okonkwo isAdvanced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Okonkwo isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Epidural AbscessDr. Okonkwo isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Abscess.
- Epidural HematomaDr. Okonkwo isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Hematoma.
- Fractured SpineDr. Okonkwo isAdvanced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Okonkwo isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Binder's SyndromeDr. Okonkwo isExperienced. Learn about Binder's Syndrome.
- Brain AbscessDr. Okonkwo isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain TumorDr. Okonkwo isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Okonkwo isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Okonkwo isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Okonkwo isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.

