
Overview
Sandra Pinzon, MD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC East, UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson. Dr. Pinzon completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and medical degree at Universidad El Bosque.
Dr. Pinzon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, and Seizures.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2004 West State Street, New Castle, PA 16101
2004 West State Street, New Castle, PA 16101
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.
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Critical Care Medicine
Shaheryar Hafeez is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hafeez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Hafeez is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Neurological Institute-Mercy
Marina Zaretskaya, MD, is a physician and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her medical degree from the Moscow Institute of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency at the Clinical Emergency Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zaretskaya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Pinzon isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- SeizuresDr. Pinzon isExperienced. Learn about Seizures.
- StrokeDr. Pinzon isExperienced. Learn about Stroke.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Dr. Pinzon isExperienced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).



