John H. Kanter
Experienced in Pineocytoma

Dr. John H. Kanter

Neurosurgery
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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10 Years of Experience

Experienced in Pineocytoma
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

John H. Kanter, MD, is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with subspecialty expertise in neurocritical care and neurotrauma. He is an assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr. Kanter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineocytoma. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Tethered Cord Syndrome, Subdural Hematoma, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 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 Pineocytoma.

Graduate Institution
Florida State University, 2016
Residency
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in CA
Fellowships
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hosp & Trauma Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-238-2695

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.


19 Total Publications

Factors associated with venous thromboembolism in hospitalized traumatic brain injury patients with external ventricular drains: Retrospective cohort study.
Factors associated with venous thromboembolism in hospitalized traumatic brain injury patients with external ventricular drains: Retrospective cohort study.
Journal: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
Published: October 21, 2025
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