Overview
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.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 124 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 27 articles in the study of Astrocytoma.
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
5230 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
200 Lothrop St, Muh 4 East, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5115 Centre Ave, Suite 140, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
Hideho Okada is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Endoscopy.
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.
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
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Abdullah isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- GliomaDr. Abdullah isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Abdullah isDistinguished. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Spinal TumorDr. Abdullah isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Tumor.
- Advanced
- Brain TumorDr. Abdullah isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Abdullah isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
- Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryDr. Abdullah isAdvanced. Learn about Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
- GlioblastomaDr. Abdullah isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliosarcomaDr. Abdullah isAdvanced. Learn about Gliosarcoma.
- HydrocephalusDr. Abdullah isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Abdullah isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Abdullah isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Abdullah isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Abdullah isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Abdullah isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Abdullah isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.

