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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 Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

Henry Kesler is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kesler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Neuroepithelioma, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), Gliosarcoma, and Laminectomy. Dr. Kesler is currently accepting new patients.

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 Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.