Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 141 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 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.
1 Clinical Trials
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Cara Sedney is a Neurosurgery provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Sedney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spinal Cord Abscess, Subdural Hematoma, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Sedney is currently accepting new 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 Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Nerve Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Hamilton received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed subspecialty complex spine, spinal deformity, scoliosis and spine surgical oncology training with a combined neurosurgical and orthopaedic (AOSpine) fellowships at the University of Virginia. He is board-certified in neurological surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Hamilton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epidural Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Hadjipanayis isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Hadjipanayis isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GlioblastomaDr. Hadjipanayis isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Hadjipanayis isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Hadjipanayis isDistinguished. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- MeningiomaDr. Hadjipanayis isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Hadjipanayis isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Hadjipanayis isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Hadjipanayis isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Hadjipanayis isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Hadjipanayis isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Hadjipanayis isAdvanced. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Hadjipanayis isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Hadjipanayis isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Hadjipanayis isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Bone TumorDr. Hadjipanayis isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain AbscessDr. Hadjipanayis isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Hadjipanayis isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.