
Overview
Dr. Rutigliano is clinical associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. During his long association with the university, he received his medical degree, completed an internship in general surgery, and completed residency training in neurological surgery. Dr. Rutigliano also obtained an MBA from the Katz Graduate School of Business. He is board-certified in neurological surgery.
Dr. Rutigliano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, Suite B400, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Excela Health, Excela Health Drive, Suite 203-B, Latrobe, PA 15650
400 Oxford Drive, Suite 100, Monroeville, PA 15146
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Lunsford is the Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery and the Residency Training Program at UPMC. Dr. Lunsford is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Ajay Niranjan, MD, specializes in neurosurgery. He practices at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Niranjan is associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from King George’s Medical College in Lucknow, India, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. Dr. Niranjan then completed a fellowship in image-guided neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. A leading expert on stereotactic radiosurgery, Dr. Niranjan has helped develop guidelines for stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary adenomas, arteriovenous malformations, acoustic neuromas, and brain metastases. Dr. Niranjan has co-authored more than 120 articles in journals such as Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Journal of Neuro-oncology; contributed more than 55 book chapters; and edited two books on stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Niranjan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schwannoma. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Nerve Decompression, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
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
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Rutigliano isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- Herniated DiskDr. Rutigliano isAdvanced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Rutigliano isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Rutigliano isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Rutigliano isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Rutigliano isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Rutigliano isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Rutigliano isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Rutigliano isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.


