Raul Nogueira, MD, specializes in stroke and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Stroke Institute at Mercy. Dr. Nogueira completed his medical degree and residency at Universidade Federal do Ceará followed by a residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nogueira is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Marcelo Rocha, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the NIH StrokeNET Research Fellowship and is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by his fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Rocha’s clinical and research interests focus on the management, diagnosis, and prevention of acute stroke. The goal of his research is to identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of individual tolerance to different sub-types of ischemic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Stroke Association/AHA, and the European Stroke Organization. View the full list of Dr. Rocha’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Rocha%2C+Marcelo. Dr. Rocha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Vasoconstriction, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Eliza Miller, MD, MS, specializes in stroke and cerebrovascular disease in women, and is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A member of the UPMC Stroke Institute, she practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Shadyside, and provides acute telestroke care throughout the UPMC Telestroke Network. Dr. Miller received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her residency and fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Miller is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Vasoconstriction, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

Konark Malhotra is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.

Maxim Hammer is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hammer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Epilepsy, Thrombectomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Lawrence Wechsler, MD, specializes in neurology and is board certified in vascular neurology and neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in addition to internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology. Dr. Wechsler completed his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, residency at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and medical education at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Wechsler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

George Wittenberg, MD, PhD is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of California School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Wittenberg’s clinical interests include stroke rehabilitation, rehabilitation robotics, brain mechanisms of arm control, and motor deficits after stroke. His research interests include using transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional imaging to understand motor cortical reorganization following stroke and designing and testing new methods for neurorehabilitation. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, the Neural Control of Movement Society, the International Society of Motor Control, the American Neurological Association, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. View the full list of Dr. Wittenberg’s publications on PubMed.                        https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Wittenberg%2C+GF. Dr. Wittenberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spasticity, Hemiplegia, and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.

Michael J. Lang, MD, joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019 as a vascular and endovascular neurosurgeon who specializes in treatment of vessel diseases of the brain, including: aneurysms, stroke, carotid artery stenosis, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, cavernomas, and intracerebral hemorrhage. He performs both minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open and skull base surgery, allowing a comprehensive approach in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease. He also has subspecialty training in functional and epilepsy neurosurgery. Dr. Lang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Pica, Thrombectomy, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Kaufmann is clinical assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is Chief of Neurosurgery at UPMC Mercy. He maintains a general neurosurgery practice with an emphasis on treating degenerative disorders of the spine and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine. He also has an interest in complex spinal reconstructive surgery for conditions involving spinal deformity and brain tumors. Dr. Kaufmann received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and completed a general surgery internship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He performed his neurosurgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center and the Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. He is board certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Kaufmann is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society. David Kaufmann, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery aand is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center and medical education at Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Kaufmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Dr. Okonkwo is professor of neurological surgery as well as clinical director of the Brain Trauma Research Center and director of the neurotrauma program. He also serves as director of the scoliosis and spinal deformity program at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Okonkwo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Matthew Starr, MD, is certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is interim director of the UPMC Stroke Institute, director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also director of the Comprehensive Stroke Centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Mercy, working with large multidisciplinary groups to provide quality stroke care for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. He received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Starr’s clinical and research interests include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, focusing on cryptogenic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. View the full list of Dr. Starr’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Starr%2C+Matthew. Dr. Starr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Debra Salim, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is certified  by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at Pittsburgh Primary Care-UPMC and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy. She completed her medical degree at Marshall University School of Medicine and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Salim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Memory Loss, and Post-Traumatic Epilepsy.

Riddhi Patira, MD, is a neurologist certified in neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is investigator of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and leader of the Frontotemporal Dementia Consortium. She is also an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University and completed her residency at Temple University, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Patira’s clinical and research interests focus on the various cognitive disorders, especially neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and other types of dementia. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. View the full list of Dr. Patira’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Patira%2C+R. Dr. Patira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Memory Loss, and Primary Progressive Aphasia.

Joseph Richetti, MD, is an internal medicine physician, certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Richetti received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Richetti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Lipoid Proteinosis, Lipogranulomatosis, Crohn's Disease, and Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.

David Newman-Toker is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Newman-Toker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Stroke, and Brown Syndrome. Dr. Newman-Toker is currently accepting new patients.

Russell Cerejo is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cerejo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Vasoconstriction, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

David Wright is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wright is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Dysarthria, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

Alhamza Al-Bayati is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Al-Bayati is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Michael Reznik, MD, specializes in critical care medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Critical Care Medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Reznik completed his fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and medical education at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Reznik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.