Ajay Niranjan
Experienced in Choroid Plexus Carcinoma

Dr. Ajay Niranjan

Neurosurgery
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Ajay Niranjan, MD, specializes in neurosurgery. He practices at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian.  Dr. Niranjan is associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from King George’s Medical College in Lucknow, India, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. Dr. Niranjan then completed a fellowship in image-guided neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. A leading expert on stereotactic radiosurgery, Dr. Niranjan has helped develop guidelines for stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary adenomas, arteriovenous malformations, acoustic neuromas, and brain metastases. Dr. Niranjan has co-authored more than 120 articles in journals such as Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Journal of Neuro-oncology; contributed more than 55 book chapters; and edited two books on stereotactic radiosurgery.

Dr. Niranjan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 250 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Altoona
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-0953

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.


3 Clinical Trials

Multicenter Phase II Study of Border Zone Stereotactic Radiosurgery With Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma Multiforme
Multicenter Phase II Study of Border Zone Stereotactic Radiosurgery With Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma Multiforme
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 07, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 2
Targeted Evaluation, Action, & Monitoring of Traumatic Brain Injury
Targeted Evaluation, Action, & Monitoring of Traumatic Brain Injury
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 23, 2018
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Safety and Feasibility Study of Minocycline Therapy for Management of Adverse Radiation Effects After Brain Metastases Radiosurgery
A Safety and Feasibility Study of Minocycline Therapy for Management of Adverse Radiation Effects After Brain Metastases Radiosurgery
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 25, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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250 Total Publications

Author Correction: Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases: current principles, expanding indications and opportunities for multidisciplinary care.
Author Correction: Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases: current principles, expanding indications and opportunities for multidisciplinary care.
Journal: Nature reviews. Clinical oncology
Published: October 03, 2025
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