Dr. Gerszten is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and director of the Percutaneous Spine Service at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in the treatment of spinal tumors and minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Gerszten is a pioneer in the field of spinal radiosurgery and oversees the instruction of this developing area of neurosurgery for both the American Association of Neurological Surgery and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Gerszten received his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurological surgery and a fellowship in spinal surgery at UPMC. He also obtained a master of public health degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Gerszten serves on the editorial boards of Neurosurgery, The Spine Journal, and the Journal of Radiosurgery, and he is also co-editor of Spine Radiosurgery, the first complete book on the topic. Peter Carlos Gerszten, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in spinal oncology and minimally invasive approaches to spinal disorders, including spine radiosurgery, and kyphoplasty. Dr. Gerszten is board-certified in neurological surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. He completed a medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Gerszten completed a residency in neurosurgery at UPMC, and a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gerszten is a member of many professional organizations, such as the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, Delta Omega Public Health National Honor Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and the John Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Gerszten is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, and Laminectomy.

Matthew Shepard is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shepard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Hemangioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Laminectomy.

Dr. Lunsford is the Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery and the Residency Training Program at UPMC. Dr. Lunsford is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

Ajay Niranjan, MD, specializes in neurosurgery. He practices at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian.  Dr. Niranjan is associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from King George’s Medical College in Lucknow, India, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. Dr. Niranjan then completed a fellowship in image-guided neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. A leading expert on stereotactic radiosurgery, Dr. Niranjan has helped develop guidelines for stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary adenomas, arteriovenous malformations, acoustic neuromas, and brain metastases. Dr. Niranjan has co-authored more than 120 articles in journals such as Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Journal of Neuro-oncology; contributed more than 55 book chapters; and edited two books on stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Niranjan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

John C. Flickinger, MD, FACR, is a professor of radiation oncology and neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Flickinger holds an interest in spine tumors, brain tumors, metastatic diseases, effects of radiation on normal tissue, and the mathematical modeling of radiation response. Dr. Flickinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Vertebroplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Martin Piazza, MD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon. He is the surgical director of the Pediatric Surgical Movement Disorders and Neurosurgery Spinal Programs at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Piazza received his undergraduate degree in chemistry with a certificate in materials science and engineering from Princeton University. He earned his medical doctorate from Wake Forest School of Medicine. Dr. Piazza spent a year at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., as a fellow in the Medical Research Scholars Program. During this time, he performed research in the Surgical Neurology Branch focused on edema associated with pediatric and adult brain tumors. Dr. Piazza is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Hospitals neurosurgery residency program. He completed fellowships in pediatric neurosurgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and in pediatric spinal deformity at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia. Dr. Piazza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Lordosis, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Spasticity, and Spinal Fusion.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.

Steven Burton, MD, is an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Burton holds an interest in stereotactic radiosurgery, lymphoma, lung cancer, pancreas cancer, and spinal metastasis. Dr. Burton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Shirley Ong, MD, specializes in hematology oncology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Ong received her medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center and completed her residency at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Andres Monserrate is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Monserrate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top area of expertise is Hemangioblastoma.

John Herbst is a Neurologist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Herbst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Oligodendroglioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Sandeep Rana is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Michael Farrell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Osteotomy, and Thrombectomy.

Konark Malhotra is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.

Karen G. Bucher, DO, specializes and is certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices at Genesis Medical Associates Inc.- Northern Area Family Medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant. Dr. Bucher completed her residency at Eglin AFB Regional Hospital and medical degree at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Bucher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

Eugene Bonaroti is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bonaroti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Stroke, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bonaroti is currently accepting new patients.

Alexander Yu is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Evan Luther is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Luther has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Luther is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rutigliano is clinical associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. During his long association with the university, he received his medical degree, completed an internship in general surgery, and completed residency training in neurological surgery. Dr. Rutigliano also obtained an MBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Rutigliano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemangioblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.