
Overview
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 Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 379 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 51 articles in the study of Hypothalamic Tumor.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 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.
2 Clinical Trials
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Lawrence Lunsford is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lunsford is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
Alessandro Paluzzi is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Paluzzi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Hypothalamic Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Brain Tumor, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Zenonos became the associate director of the UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery in July 2019 after receiving extensive formal subspecialization in his field. He is one of a handful of board-certified neurosurgeons to have completed two fellowships in skull base surgery. At the University of Pittsburgh, one fellowship focused on endoscopic and minimally invasive approaches, and the other centered on complex open skull base approaches. His fellowship at the University of Miami was on complex cranial and cerebrovascular neurosurgery. Dr. Zenonos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothalamic Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Meningioma, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
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
- Brain TumorDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- ChordomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Chordoma.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- MeningiomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Meningioma.
- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- ApoplexyDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bone TumorDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- Cushing's diseaseDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Cushing's disease.
- EncephaloceleDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Encephalocele.
- Advanced
- AcromegalyDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Balloon SinuplastyDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Balloon Sinuplasty.
- Brain AbscessDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance SyndromeDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- AstrocytomaDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain HerniationDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.

