Dr. David K. Hamilton
Overview
Dr. Hamilton received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed subspecialty complex spine, spinal deformity, scoliosis and spine surgical oncology training with a combined neurosurgical and orthopaedic (AOSpine) fellowships at the University of Virginia. He is board-certified in neurological surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 284 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Chiari Malformation.
Insurance
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
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 Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Allegheny Clinic
Jody Leonardo is a Neurosurgery provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leonardo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Arachnoid Cysts, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Vertebroplasty.
Mandeep Tamber is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tamber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Myelomeningocele, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- KyphosisDr. Hamilton isDistinguished. Learn about Kyphosis.
- LordosisDr. Hamilton isDistinguished. Learn about Lordosis.
- OsteotomyDr. Hamilton isDistinguished. Learn about Osteotomy.
- ScoliosisDr. Hamilton isDistinguished. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Spinal FusionDr. Hamilton isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Advanced
- Epidural AbscessDr. Hamilton isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Abscess.
- Epidural HematomaDr. Hamilton isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Hematoma.
- Fractured SpineDr. Hamilton isAdvanced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- LaminectomyDr. Hamilton isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Hamilton isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Hamilton isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Hamilton isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Hamilton isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Hamilton isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Hamilton isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Hamilton isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Hamilton isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.