Overview
William Shuman is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shuman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chiari Malformation. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Spinal Fusion, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 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.
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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.
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 Chiari Malformation Type 1, Brain Herniation, 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, Vertebroplasty, and Endoscopy.
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
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
- Advanced
- Spinal FusionDr. Shuman isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Shuman isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Experienced
- Bone TumorDr. Shuman isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain TumorDr. Shuman isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Chiari MalformationDr. Shuman isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Shuman isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Shuman isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery