
Overview
Brad Dicianno, MD, is a physiatrist and bioengineer and is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the Medical Director of the UPMC Center for Assistive Technology, Director of the UPMC Adult Spina Bifida Clinic, and Medical Director and COO of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories. He also is a Professor, Endowed Research Chair, and Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC. Dr. Dicianno’s clinical interests are in the areas of spina bifida and assistive technology. His research interests lie at the intersection of disability, assistive technology, and value-based care. Specifically, he is interested in studying how technologies can improve outcomes for people with disability and improve the delivery of health care and community-based services. He is a member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Clinician Task Force. View the full list of Dr. Dicianno’s publications on PubMed.
Dr. Dicianno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurogenic Bowel. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, and Hydrocele.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 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 1 article in the study of Neurogenic Bowel.
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Locations
3600 Forbes Avenue, Forbes Tower 3010, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1622 Locust Street, Floor 4, 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Allegheny Clinic
Kaveri Sharma is a Physiatrist in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurogenic Bowel. Her top areas of expertise are Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Rhabdomyolysis, and Stroke. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Department Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Amanda Harrington, MD, is a physiatrist and is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine. She is the director of spinal cord injury services at the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, director of the Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship, and is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Miami and completed her residency at Carolinas Medical Center, followed by her fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Harrington is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurogenic Bowel. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Spasticity, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
Allegheny Clinic
Gary Hoover is a Physiatrist in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hoover has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurogenic Bowel. His top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Neurogenic Bowel.
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
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Dicianno isElite. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- Distinguished
- ParaplegiaDr. Dicianno isDistinguished. Learn about Paraplegia.
- Advanced
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- HydroceleDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocele.
- Moebius SyndromeDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Moebius Syndrome.
- Tethered Cord SyndromeDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Tethered Cord Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Behr SyndromeDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Behr Syndrome.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Delta-SarcoglycanopathyDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy.

