Pascal O. Zinn
Experienced in Cervical Spondylosis

Dr. Pascal O. Zinn

Neurosurgery
UPMC
UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Cervical Spondylosis
UPMC
UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Spondylosis. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 119 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cervical Spondylosis.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Languages Spoken
English
French
German
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-647-7614

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.


118 Total Publications

Gliomas phenocopy an inborn error of metabolism to drive neuronal activity and tumor growth.
Gliomas phenocopy an inborn error of metabolism to drive neuronal activity and tumor growth.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: September 26, 2025
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