Dr. Pascal O. Zinn
Overview
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 115 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Clinical Research
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UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Christopher Cifarelli is a Neurosurgery provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Cifarelli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Cifarelli is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- AstrocytomaDr. Zinn isElite. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Zinn isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GlioblastomaDr. Zinn isElite. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Zinn isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Zinn isElite. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Distinguished
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Zinn isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- GliosarcomaDr. Zinn isDistinguished. Learn about Gliosarcoma.
- NeuroepitheliomaDr. Zinn isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroepithelioma.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Zinn isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)Dr. Zinn isDistinguished. Learn about Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).
- Advanced
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Zinn isAdvanced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- CordotomyDr. Zinn isAdvanced. Learn about Cordotomy.
- EpendymomaDr. Zinn isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- MeningiomaDr. Zinn isAdvanced. Learn about Meningioma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Zinn isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- OligodendrogliomaDr. Zinn isAdvanced. Learn about Oligodendroglioma.
- Experienced
- Bone TumorDr. Zinn isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Zinn isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Zinn isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Zinn isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Zinn isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Zinn isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.