Dr. Paul A. Gardner
Overview
Dr. Gardner is the Peter J. Jannetta Endowed Chair of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Center for Skull Base Surgery. He specializes in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, pituitary tumors, Neuroendoport brain surgery, and vascular neurosurgery.
Dr. Gardner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Nerve Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 378 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 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.
2 Clinical Trials
Allegheny Clinic
Jody Leonardo is a Neurosurgery provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leonardo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Arachnoid Cysts, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Vertebroplasty.
Allegheny Clinic
David Oliver-Smith is a Neurosurgery provider in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania. Dr. Oliver-Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Schizencephaly, Porencephaly, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.
UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who has devoted his entire career to the treatment of brain tumor patients. He completed his neurosurgical residency and graduate PhD training at the University of Pittsburgh with additional neurosurgical oncology training at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hadjipanayis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizencephaly. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Brain TumorDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- ChordomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Chordoma.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- MeningiomaDr. Gardner isElite. Learn about Meningioma.
- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- ApoplexyDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bone TumorDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- Cushing's diseaseDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Cushing's disease.
- EncephaloceleDr. Gardner isDistinguished. Learn about Encephalocele.
- Advanced
- AcromegalyDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Acromegaly.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Balloon SinuplastyDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Balloon Sinuplasty.
- Brain AbscessDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Gardner isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acromegaloid Facial Appearance SyndromeDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- AstrocytomaDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain HerniationDr. Gardner isExperienced. Learn about Brain Herniation.