MediFind found 346 doctor with experience in Apoplexy near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 292 are Experienced, 39 are Advanced and 15 are Distinguished.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
David Okonkwo is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okonkwo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Okonkwo is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
Catalin Toma is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Toma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Gardner is the Peter J. Jannetta Endowed Chair of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Center for Skull Base Surgery. He specializes in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, pituitary tumors, Neuroendoport brain surgery, and vascular neurosurgery. Dr. Gardner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Nerve Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Shadyside
Matthew Starr, MD, is certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is interim director of the UPMC Stroke Institute, director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also director of the Comprehensive Stroke Centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Mercy, working with large multidisciplinary groups to provide quality stroke care for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. He received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Starr’s clinical and research interests include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, focusing on cryptogenic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. View the full list of Dr. Starr’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Starr%2C+Matthew. Dr. Starr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Physician Landing Zone P.C.
Mithun Chakravarthy is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chakravarthy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Atherectomy, and Thrombectomy.
Physician Landing Zone P.C.
Vijaya Sanikommu is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sanikommu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Necrosis, Atherectomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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 Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.
UPMC General Medicine
Mashukur Khan, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Khan completed his residency at UPMC Mercy Hospital and medical degree at University of Chittagong. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Lymphangitis, Gastrostomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
UPMC Presbyterian
Mark Schmidhofer is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schmidhofer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Arrest, and Gastrostomy.
UPMC Presbyterian
John Pacella is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pacella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Long QT Syndrome 1, Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), Long QT Syndrome, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
UPMC Presbyterian
Ashley Lee is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Apoplexy, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.
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John Pensock is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pensock is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, and Arterial Embolism.
Passavant Hospital
Christopher Wentz, MD, specializes in interventional cardiology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at Passavant Cranberry and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Passavant, and UPMC Horizon. Dr. Wentz earned his medical degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Wentz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, and Angina.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Medicine, Division Of General Internal Medicine
Katherine Foust is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Foust is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Autonomic Dysreflexia, Lymphangitis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Critical Care Medicine
Alexis Steinberg is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Steinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke and Apoplexy.
Alagar Medical Associates P.C.
Aryan Aiyer is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aiyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Long QT Syndrome 2, Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), Long QT Syndrome 5, and Long QT Syndrome 3.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Michael J. Lang, MD, joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019 as a vascular and endovascular neurosurgeon who specializes in treatment of vessel diseases of the brain, including: aneurysms, stroke, carotid artery stenosis, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, cavernomas, and intracerebral hemorrhage. He performs both minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open and skull base surgery, allowing a comprehensive approach in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease. He also has subspecialty training in functional and epilepsy neurosurgery. Dr. Lang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Dr. Gross is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gross specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and cavernous malformations. His other clinical interests include embolization of brain and spinal cord tumors; cervical, intracranial, and venous stenting; and revascularization for acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Gross’ research is concentrated in cerebrovascular neurosurgery; he has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His interests include natural history, treatment approaches and outcomes research in the management of aneurysms and vascular malformations of the neuraxis. Dr. Gross graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University with a degree in chemistry and earned his medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete an endovascular fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Bradley Gross, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute, residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and medical education at Northwestern University. Dr. Gross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
UPMC Neurological Institute-Mercy
Marina Zaretskaya is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zaretskaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome. Dr. Zaretskaya is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurology
Marcelo Rocha is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rocha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Vasoconstriction, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Rocha is currently accepting new patients.
Last Updated: 01/09/2026
















