
Overview
Dr. Zenonos became the associate director of the UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery in July 2019 after receiving extensive formal subspecialization in his field. He is one of a handful of board-certified neurosurgeons to have completed two fellowships in skull base surgery. At the University of Pittsburgh, one fellowship focused on endoscopic and minimally invasive approaches, and the other centered on complex open skull base approaches. His fellowship at the University of Miami was on complex cranial and cerebrovascular neurosurgery.
Dr. Zenonos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Meningioma, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 127 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
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UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
Dr. Zinn is assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and associate director of the Adult Neurosurgical Oncology Program. He specializes in neurosurgical oncology. Dr. Zinn received his medical degree from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and received his PhD from the University of Lausanne. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed a fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School. In addition to his clinical focus in neuro-oncology, Dr. Zinn’s research focuses on patient-centered care for brain and spinal tumors. Utilizing humanoid brain organoid cancer models, Dr. Zinn simulates the patient’s tumor condition in the laboratory and studies the origins of how the tumor forms and how tumors can be treated using tumor genetics precision approaches. Furthermore, Dr. Zinn is developing personalized biologically-adaptable and patient-tailored, virus-based therapies for brain cancer. Pascal Zinn, MD, PhD, specializes in surgical oncology and neurosurgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and medical degree at University of Zurich. Dr. Zinn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.
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 Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who has devoted his entire career to the treatment of brain tumor patients. He completed his neurosurgical residency and graduate PhD training at the University of Pittsburgh with additional neurosurgical oncology training at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hadjipanayis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- ChordomaDr. Zenonos isElite. Learn about Chordoma.
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- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Zenonos isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- MeningiomaDr. Zenonos isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
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- Bone TumorDr. Zenonos isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain AbscessDr. Zenonos isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Zenonos isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain TumorDr. Zenonos isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Artery Bypass SurgeryDr. Zenonos isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
- Chiari MalformationDr. Zenonos isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
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- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Zenonos isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance SyndromeDr. Zenonos isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome.
- AcromegalyDr. Zenonos isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- ApoplexyDr. Zenonos isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Zenonos isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- AstrocytomaDr. Zenonos isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.



