Overview
Taylor Abel is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 121 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 64 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Epilepsy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Allegheny Clinic
Alexander Whiting is a Neurosurgery provider in Washington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Whiting is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Lordosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Osteotomy.
Dorian Kusyk is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kusyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Seizures, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Vertebroplasty.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Nitin Agarwal is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Epilepsy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
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
- EpilepsyDr. Abel isElite. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Distinguished
- SeizuresDr. Abel isDistinguished. Learn about Seizures.
- Advanced
- Absence SeizureDr. Abel isAdvanced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Experienced
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Bone TumorDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain TumorDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- CraniosynostosisDr. Abel isExperienced. Learn about Craniosynostosis.