Overview
Liqi Shu, MD, specializes in vascular neurology and is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Shu completed fellowships and residency at Rhode Island Hospital and medical degree at George Washinton University School of Medicine.
Dr. Shu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papilledema. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Lithotripsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 101 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Papilledema.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
200 Lothrop Street, PUH C-400, 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.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Shadyside
Elissa Ortolani, MD, is board-certified in vascular neurology and neurology with special qualification in child neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at Child Neurology in Lawrenceville, as well as Adult Vascular Neurology at the UPMC Stroke Insititute's Mercy and Shadyside offices. Dr. Ortolani received her medical degree from SUNY University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Ortolani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papilledema. Her top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Stroke, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
UPMC Neurological Institute-Mercy
Marina Zaretskaya, MD, is a physician and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her medical degree from the Moscow Institute of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency at the Clinical Emergency Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zaretskaya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papilledema. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome.
Excela Health Physician Practices, Inc
Martha Haykin is a Neurologist in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Dr. Haykin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papilledema. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).
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
- Distinguished
- StrokeDr. Shu isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- ThrombectomyDr. Shu isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD)Dr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD).
- HeadacheDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Headache.
- LithotripsyDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Lithotripsy.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- PapilledemaDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Papilledema.


