Overview
Ian Pollack is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 219 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Chiari Malformation.
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
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Locations
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.
8 Clinical Trials
Stephanie Greene is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Greene is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. Her top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Myelomeningocele, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Greene is currently accepting new 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.
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
- Elite
- Brain TumorDr. Pollack isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GliomaDr. Pollack isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Pollack isElite. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- CraniosynostosisDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Craniosynostosis.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- GlioblastomaDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- Chiari MalformationDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- CraniectomyDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- EpendymomaDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Experienced
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Dandy-Walker SyndromeDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Dandy-Walker Syndrome.
- EndoscopyDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Epidural AbscessDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Abscess.
