Overview
Francisco Vaz Guimaraes Filho is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vaz Guimaraes Filho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma and Meningioma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Gardner is the Peter J. Jannetta Endowed Chair of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Center for Skull Base Surgery. He specializes in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, pituitary tumors, Neuroendoport brain surgery, and vascular neurosurgery. Dr. Gardner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Nerve Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Lunsford is the Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery and the Residency Training Program at UPMC. Dr. Lunsford is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
Allegheny Clinic
Matthew Shepard is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shepard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. His top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Hemangioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Laminectomy.
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
- Experienced
- MeningiomaDr. Vaz Guimaraes Filho isExperienced. Learn about Meningioma.
- ProlactinomaDr. Vaz Guimaraes Filho isExperienced. Learn about Prolactinoma.