Overview
David Oliver-Smith is a Neurosurgery provider in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. Dr. Oliver-Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Porencephaly, Schizencephaly, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- 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
1001 9th Ave, Brackenridge, PA 15014
12311 Perry Hwy, Fl 1, Wexford, PA 15090
720 Blackburn Rd, Fl 4, Sewickley, PA 15143
320 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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.
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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 an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who has devoted his entire career to the treatment of brain tumor patients. He completed his neurosurgical residency and graduate PhD training at the University of Pittsburgh with additional neurosurgical oncology training at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hadjipanayis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoid Cysts. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
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
- Advanced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Oliver-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- MeningoceleDr. Oliver-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Meningocele.
- PorencephalyDr. Oliver-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Porencephaly.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Oliver-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)Dr. Oliver-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).
- SchizencephalyDr. Oliver-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Schizencephaly.
- Experienced
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Oliver-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cerebellum Agenesis HydrocephalyDr. Oliver-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Oliver-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)Dr. Oliver-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET).
- HemimegalencephalyDr. Oliver-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Hemimegalencephaly.
- Herniated Disc SurgeryDr. Oliver-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disc Surgery.

