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    MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Arachnoiditis near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    16 providers found
      Advanced in Arachnoiditis
      Advanced in Arachnoiditis

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

      200 Lothrop St, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nitin Agarwal is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

      Jan Drappatz
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis

      UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jan Drappatz, MD, is a neuro-oncologist, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the director of the Neuro-oncology program at UPMC. Dr. Drappatz specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer. Dr. Drappatz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

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      Will J. Garner
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease

      UPMC Infectious Diseases (Transplant) At UPMC Hillman

      5115 Centre Avenue, Floor 4, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Will Garner, MD, specializes in infectious diseases and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Transplant Infectious Diseases Program and UPMC Center for Care of Infectious Diseases and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Garner received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and completed his residency at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Garner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, and Strep Throat.

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      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis

      Allegheny Clinic

      314 E N Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Shepard is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shepard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Hemangioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis

      Allegheny Clinic

      420 E N Ave, Suite 206, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Troy Desai is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Transverse Myelitis, and Seizures.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Medicine, Division Of Infectious Disease

      3601 5th Avenue, Falk Clinic Suite 700, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Akash Gupta, MD, specializes in infectious diseases and is board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine in addition to pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He practices at UPMC Center for Care of Infectious Diseases and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Gupta received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Arachnoiditis, Osteomyelitis, and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Internal Medicine

      Patel Medical Associates LLC

      2409 Brownsville Road, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Kaushik Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Heart Failure, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease

      Romano, Pontzer & Associates

      9104 Babcock Boulevard, Suite 2116, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brionna C. Matt, DO, specializes in infectious diseases and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Matt completed her fellowship at Temple University Hospital, residency at Lankenau Hospital and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Matt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Hepatitis C, and Infectious Arthritis.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology

      Bpw Medical Associates PC

      500 N Lewis Run Rd, Suite 202, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Hibbard is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hibbard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, and Cervical Spondylosis.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis

      Allegheny Clinic Radiology

      320 E N Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Li is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Herniated Disk, and Vitrectomy.

      David R. Weber
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease

      McKeesport Internal Medicine Center - UPMC

      1321 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1, 
      Mckeesport, PA 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Weber, MD, specializes in infectious diseases and wound care. He is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Shadyside and UPMC East. He completed a fellowship at the University of Michigan Medical School, fellowship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Weber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Lyme Disease, and Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis

      Allegheny Clinic

      2585 Freeport Rd, Suite 105, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laura Shymansky is a Physiatrist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shymansky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease

      Premier Medical Associates PC

      3824 Northern Pike, Suite 200, 
      Monroeville, PA 
       (11.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Phalgun Prativadi is an Infectious Disease provider in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prativadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Sepsis, Lymphangitis, and Osteomyelitis.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis

      Medical Rehabilitation, Inc.

      1220 Lincoln Way, Suite 102, 
      White Oak, PA 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Malkamaki is a Physiatrist in White Oak, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malkamaki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Chronic Pain, and Spinal Stenosis.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Infectious Disease
      3824 Northern Pike Ste 200, 
      Monroeville, PA 
       (12.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kamal Amin is an Infectious Disease provider in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Amin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, and Lymphangitis.

      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology
      Experienced in Arachnoiditis
      Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology

      Advanced Pain Medicine PC

      7000 Stonewood Dr, Suite 151, 
      Wexford, PA 
       (14.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Lodico is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lodico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Neuralgia, and Chronic Pain.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Arachnoiditis?

      Arachnoiditis is a pain disorder caused by inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surrounds and protects the nerves of the spinal cord. The inflammation may occur due to irritation from chemicals; infection; direct injury to the spine; chronic compression of spinal nerves; or complications from spinal surgery or other spinal procedures. It may result in scar tissue and adhesions, which cause the spinal nerves to 'stick' together. If Arachnoiditis affects the function of nerves, it can cause symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and a characteristic stinging and burning pain in the lower back or legs. In some people, it may affect the bladder, bowel, and sexual function. Very severe Arachnoiditis can result in paralysis of the legs.

      When should I see an Arachnoiditis doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Arachnoiditis doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Arachnoiditis doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Arachnoiditis doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Arachnoiditis doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Arachnoiditis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Arachnoiditis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Arachnoiditis doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Arachnoiditis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Arachnoiditis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Arachnoiditis doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Arachnoiditis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Arachnoiditis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Arachnoiditis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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