The 20 Best Brain Herniation Doctors Near Me in Pittsburgh, PA

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The 20 Best Brain Herniation Doctors near Pittsburgh, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Brain Herniation near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    Robert M. Friedlander
    Advanced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery | Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

    200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Friedlander is the Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Walter E. Dandy Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Clinically, he focuses on the operative management of complex cerebrovascular disorders, Chiari Malformations, and brain tumors. Before joining UPMC, Dr. Friedlander was Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery and associate director of cerebrovascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Friedlander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Helbert Rondon
    Advanced in Brain Herniation
    Advanced in Brain Herniation

    UPMC Kidney Clinic

    120 Lytton Avenue, Suite 201, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Rondon is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Renal-Electrolyte Division at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Program Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program at UPMC Medical Education. He also serves as Associate Clinical Director of the Renal-Electrolyte Division and Chief of Renal Services at UPMC Magee Womens Hospital. Dr. Rondon was born and raised in Lima, Peru, where he attended Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and then a fellowship in Nephrology at UPMC Medical Education. Dr. Rondon also has a Master of Science degree in Medical Education from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Rondon has published several manuscripts in the area of hyponatremia. His current research includes the effect of oral urea on the clinical outcomes associated with chronic non-severe hyponatremia. Other interests include electrolyte physiology and medical education. His interest in medical education focuses on innovative ways to teach fluid, electrolytes and acid-base disorders to residents and students. Dr. Rondon is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Rondon is also a former Harvard Macy Scholar.Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Rondon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome, Low Sodium Level, Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH), and Osmotic Diuresis.

    John J. Moossy
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

    200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Moossy is professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, director of the Center for Pain Management at UPMC, and chief of neurosurgery at Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System. He practices general neurosurgery with a special interest in the surgical management of medically intractable pain.Dr. Moossy received his medical degree from Tulane University in New Orleans and completed a surgical internship and neurosurgery residency at Duke University in Durham, N.C. He is board-certified in neurological surgery.Dr. Moossy’s publications include six book chapters and 11 articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Spine, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Neurosurgery.John Moossy, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St Margaret, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. He completed his residency at Duke University School of Medicine and medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Moossy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Thrombophlebitis, Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Rhizotomy.

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    Georgios Zenonos
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Experienced in Brain Herniation

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

    200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Zenonos became the associate director of the UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery in July 2019 after receiving extensive formal subspecialization in his field. He is one of a handful of board-certified neurosurgeons to have completed two fellowships in skull base surgery. At the University of Pittsburgh, one fellowship focused on endoscopic and minimally invasive approaches, and the other centered on complex open skull base approaches. His fellowship at the University of Miami was on complex cranial and cerebrovascular neurosurgery. Dr. Zenonos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

    Paul A. Gardner
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

    200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Experienced in Brain Herniation

    FRG Veterans Inc

    401 Liberty Ave Ste 2000, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terry Prince is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prince is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Splenomegaly.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology

    Allegheny General Hospital

    320 E North Ave, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Warren Chang is a Neuroradiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology

    Allegheny General Hospital

    320 E North Ave, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Goldberg is a Neuroradiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Herniated Disk, CAPOS Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Cataract Removal.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology

    Allegheny General Hospital

    320 E North Ave, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Experienced in Brain Herniation

    Allegheny General Hospital

    320 E North Ave, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Hartman is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hartman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Visceromegaly, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Gallbladder Disease.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neuroradiology

    Allegheny General Hospital

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

    Albert Sohn is a Neuroradiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sohn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Herniated Disk, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Experienced in Brain Herniation

    Office

    200 Lothrop St Ste 3950, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marios Papachristou is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Papachristou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, and Headache.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Experienced in Brain Herniation

    Rayus/Foundation Radiology Group

    6400 Brooktree Ct, Ste 350, 
    Wexford, PA 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Port is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, and Vertigo.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Experienced in Brain Herniation

    Allegheny General Hospital

    320 E North Ave, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Samples is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Samples is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Migraine with Brainstem Aura, and New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH).

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery

    Allegheny General Hospital

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

    Alexander Yu is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Advanced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery
    Advanced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery

    Office

    12311 Perry Hwy Ste 200, 
    Wexford, PA 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jody Leonardo is a Neurosurgery provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leonardo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Arachnoid Cysts, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery

    Oncology Hematology Association

    2580 Haymaker Rd Ste 106, 
    Monroeville, PA 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rocco Dabecco is a Neurosurgery provider in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dabecco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Microvascular Decompression, and Nerve Decompression.

    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Brain Herniation
    Neurosurgery

    Oncology Hematology Association

    2580 Haymaker Rd Ste 106, 
    Monroeville, PA 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Davanzo is a Neurosurgery provider in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Davanzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Herniation. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hemangiopericytoma, Thrombectomy, and Laminectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Brain Herniation?

    Brain herniation is the shifting of the brain tissue from one space in the skull to another through various folds and openings.

    When should I see a Brain Herniation 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 a Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation 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 a Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Brain Herniation 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 a Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation 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 Brain Herniation doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Brain Herniation 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 a Brain Herniation doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Brain Herniation 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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