Overview
Maxim Hammer is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hammer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Epilepsy, Thrombectomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1050 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
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
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurology
Estevana J. Isaac, MD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Isaac completed her fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and medical degree at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine. Dr. Isaac is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Vascular Dementia.
UPMC Neurological Institue - Children's South
Riddhi Patira, MD, is a neurologist certified in neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is investigator of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and leader of the Frontotemporal Dementia Consortium. She is also an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University and completed her residency at Temple University, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Patira’s clinical and research interests focus on the various cognitive disorders, especially neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and other types of dementia. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. View the full list of Dr. Patira’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Patira%2C+R. Dr. Patira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. Her top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Memory Loss, and Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Allegheny Clinic
Eric Weisman is a Neurologist in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weisman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Progressive Aphasia. His top areas of expertise are Dysgraphia, Partial Familial Epilepsy, Partial Seizure, and Memory Loss.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- StrokeDr. Hammer isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- EpilepsyDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Generalized Tonic-Clonic SeizureDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.
- MigraineDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Migraine.
- SeizuresDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Seizures.
- ThrombectomyDr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Dr. Hammer isAdvanced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
- Experienced
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- ApoplexyDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Cavernous Sinus ThrombosisDr. Hammer isExperienced. Learn about Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.
