Dr. Gross is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gross specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and cavernous malformations. His other clinical interests include embolization of brain and spinal cord tumors; cervical, intracranial, and venous stenting; and revascularization for acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Gross’ research is concentrated in cerebrovascular neurosurgery; he has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His interests include natural history, treatment approaches and outcomes research in the management of aneurysms and vascular malformations of the neuraxis. Dr. Gross graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University with a degree in chemistry and earned his medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete an endovascular fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Bradley Gross, 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 Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute, residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and medical education at Northwestern University. Dr. Gross is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

L Lunsford is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lunsford is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Lunsford is currently accepting new patients.

Ajay Niranjan is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Niranjan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Niranjan is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Semaan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Pleurisy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Michael J. Lang, MD, joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019 as a vascular and endovascular neurosurgeon who specializes in treatment of vessel diseases of the brain, including: aneurysms, stroke, carotid artery stenosis, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, cavernomas, and intracerebral hemorrhage. He performs both minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open and skull base surgery, allowing a comprehensive approach in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease. He also has subspecialty training in functional and epilepsy neurosurgery. Dr. Lang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Thomas Buell is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Buell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Lordosis, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Buell is currently accepting new patients.

Jussie Lima is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lima is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Brain Aneurysm, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Lima is currently accepting new patients.

Marcelo Rocha is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rocha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Vasoconstriction, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Rocha is currently accepting new patients.

Marina Zaretskaya is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zaretskaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome. Dr. Zaretskaya is currently accepting new patients.

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 Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Nerve Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

Georgios Zenonos is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zenonos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Meningioma, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery. Dr. Zenonos is currently accepting new patients.

Shaheryar Hafeez is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hafeez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Hafeez is currently accepting new patients.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Eliza Miller is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Eclampsia, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

James Castellano, MD, PhD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Castellano joined the UPMC Epilepsy Division in 2018. He is an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and completed his residency and fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Castellano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, and Epilepsy.

Adrienne Vargo, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is certified by the American Board of Radiology. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant, UPMC East, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC St Margaret, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. She completed her residency at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Vargo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Chronic Cough.

Matthew Starr, MD, is certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is interim director of the UPMC Stroke Institute, director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also director of the Comprehensive Stroke Centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Mercy, working with large multidisciplinary groups to provide quality stroke care for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. He received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Starr’s clinical and research interests include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, focusing on cryptogenic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. View the full list of Dr. Starr’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Starr%2C+Matthew. Dr. Starr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Wecht is clinical professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and chief of neurosurgery at UPMC St. Margaret and UPMC McKeesport. He has an active spine and general neurosurgery practice and cares for patients at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC McKeesport, and UPMC St. Margaret. Dr. Wecht specializes in the treatment of brain tumors and cerebrovascular diseases, such as stroke, aneurysms, and vascular malformations. He received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Wecht completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College in Houston, and received additional training in neurovascular surgery at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Wecht has been a neurosurgical faculty member at Yale University, University of New Mexico, and Allegheny University of Health Sciences. He has co-authored or authored several articles and publications and is an active participant in multiple professional and scientific societies. Daniel A. Wecht, MD, MSc, FACS, is a clinical professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at UPMC. Dr. Wecht specializes in neurologic surgery, brain and spine microsurgery, brain and spine tumors, neurovascular disease, spinal conditions, and peripheral nerve problems. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., Dr. Wecht is board-certified in neurological surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and completed a Masters of Science and medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Wecht completed a residency in neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He then completed a fellowship in neurosurgery at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. Dr. Wecht is a member of professional organizations, such as the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Trauma, Allegheny County Medical Society, Aneurysm Outcome Subcommittee, Outcome and Guidelines Committee, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Surgery, American Medical Association, American Heart Association-Stroke Council, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Dr. Wecht is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Constantinos Hadjipanayis is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hadjipanayis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Hadjipanayis is currently accepting new patients.

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 Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Heart Failure, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.