Experienced in Pituitary Tumor

Dr. Peter C. Gerszten

Neurosurgery
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Pituitary Tumor
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
200 Lothrop St, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Peter Gerszten is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gerszten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pituitary Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 129 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-3685

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.

133 Total Publications

Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Feedback Control of Reaching Post-Stroke.
Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Feedback Control of Reaching Post-Stroke.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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