Overview
Hideho Okada is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okada is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 140 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 48 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Astrocytoma.
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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.
1 Clinical Trials
UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
Dr. Zinn is assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and associate director of the Adult Neurosurgical Oncology Program. He specializes in neurosurgical oncology. Dr. Zinn received his medical degree from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and received his PhD from the University of Lausanne. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed a fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School. In addition to his clinical focus in neuro-oncology, Dr. Zinn’s research focuses on patient-centered care for brain and spinal tumors. Utilizing humanoid brain organoid cancer models, Dr. Zinn simulates the patient’s tumor condition in the laboratory and studies the origins of how the tumor forms and how tumors can be treated using tumor genetics precision approaches. Furthermore, Dr. Zinn is developing personalized biologically-adaptable and patient-tailored, virus-based therapies for brain cancer. Pascal Zinn, MD, PhD, specializes in surgical oncology and neurosurgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and medical degree at University of Zurich. Dr. Zinn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.
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 Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Kalil Abdullah is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdullah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Spinal Fusion.
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
- Elite
- AstrocytomaDr. Okada isElite. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Okada isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GlioblastomaDr. Okada isElite. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Okada isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Okada isElite. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Experienced
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Okada isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Okada isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
- EndoscopyDr. Okada isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EpendymomaDr. Okada isExperienced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Okada isExperienced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- OligodendrogliomaDr. Okada isExperienced. Learn about Oligodendroglioma.

