Dr. Matthew T. Starr
Overview
Matthew Starr, MD, is certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is interim director of the UPMC Stroke Institute, director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also director of the Comprehensive Stroke Centers at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Mercy, working with large multidisciplinary groups to provide quality stroke care for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. He received his medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Starr’s clinical and research interests include ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, focusing on cryptogenic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. View the full list of Dr. Starr’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Starr%2C+Matthew.
Dr. Starr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
532 South Aiken Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
1350 Locust Street, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
1350 Locust Street, Suite 311, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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.
4 Clinical Trials
West Virginia University Hospitals
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West Virginia University Medical Corporation
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George Wittenberg, MD, PhD is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of California School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Wittenberg’s clinical interests include stroke rehabilitation, rehabilitation robotics, brain mechanisms of arm control, and motor deficits after stroke. His research interests include using transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional imaging to understand motor cortical reorganization following stroke and designing and testing new methods for neurorehabilitation. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, the Neural Control of Movement Society, the International Society of Motor Control, the American Neurological Association, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. View the full list of Dr. Wittenberg’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Wittenberg%2C+GF. Dr. Wittenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemiplegia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spasticity, Hemiplegia, and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ApoplexyDr. Starr isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- StrokeDr. Starr isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- Stent PlacementDr. Starr isAdvanced. Learn about Stent Placement.
- ThrombectomyDr. Starr isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Dr. Starr isAdvanced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Experienced
- Brain AneurysmDr. Starr isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Starr isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Cavernous Sinus ThrombosisDr. Starr isExperienced. Learn about Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Starr isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- GastrostomyDr. Starr isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Starr isExperienced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.