Dr. Jan Drappatz
Overview
Jan Drappatz, MD, is a neuro-oncologist, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the director of the Neuro-oncology program at UPMC. Dr. Drappatz specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer.
Dr. Drappatz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 80 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Drappatz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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
Frank Lieberman is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lieberman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.
UPMC Neurological Institue - Children's South
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). Her top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Memory Loss, and Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Allegheny Clinic
Mihaela Nowak is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nowak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET). Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Epilepsy.
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
- AstrocytomaDr. Drappatz isElite. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Drappatz isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GlioblastomaDr. Drappatz isElite. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Drappatz isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Drappatz isElite. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Distinguished
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Drappatz isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Drappatz isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- EpendymomaDr. Drappatz isDistinguished. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GliosarcomaDr. Drappatz isDistinguished. Learn about Gliosarcoma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Drappatz isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- NeuroepitheliomaDr. Drappatz isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroepithelioma.
- Advanced
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Drappatz isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Drappatz isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Drappatz isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Diencephalic SyndromeDr. Drappatz isAdvanced. Learn about Diencephalic Syndrome.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Drappatz isAdvanced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
- HemangioblastomaDr. Drappatz isAdvanced. Learn about Hemangioblastoma.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Drappatz isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- ArachnoiditisDr. Drappatz isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
- EpilepsyDr. Drappatz isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Drappatz isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- Memory LossDr. Drappatz isExperienced. Learn about Memory Loss.