
Overview
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, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 379 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Apoplexy.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
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 Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, 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 Apoplexy. 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 Apoplexy. 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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- Brain TumorDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- ChordomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Chordoma.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- MeningiomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Meningioma.
- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- ApoplexyDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bone TumorDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- Cushing's diseaseDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Cushing's disease.
- EncephaloceleDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Encephalocele.
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- AcromegalyDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Balloon SinuplastyDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Balloon Sinuplasty.
- Brain AbscessDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
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- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance SyndromeDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- AstrocytomaDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain HerniationDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.


