Overview
Ian Pollack is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Craniectomy. 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 2 articles in the study of Craniectomy.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
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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 Craniectomy. 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 - Mercy
Dr. Gross is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gross specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and cavernous malformations. His other clinical interests include embolization of brain and spinal cord tumors; cervical, intracranial, and venous stenting; and revascularization for acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Gross’ research is concentrated in cerebrovascular neurosurgery; he has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His interests include natural history, treatment approaches and outcomes research in the management of aneurysms and vascular malformations of the neuraxis. Dr. Gross graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University with a degree in chemistry and earned his medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete an endovascular fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Bradley Gross, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute, residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and medical education at Northwestern University. Dr. Gross is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Craniectomy. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Kathryn Hoes is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hoes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Craniectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Epidural Abscess, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Craniectomy.
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.
