Dr. Vincent J. Miele
Overview
Dr. Miele’s major clinical interests embrace many aspects of neurosurgery, but are focused on spinal disorders including pathologies associated with degeneration and trauma, complex spinal instrumentation, and spine tumors. His areas of expertise include minimally invasive spine surgery and the newer motion preservation technologies as well as the larger surgeries required for conditions such as adolescent/adult spinal deformity and the multidisciplinary treatment of spinal tumors. Dr. Miele also has a strong background in cranial neurosurgery and treats peripheral nerve conditions such as carpel tunnel syndrome. Dr. Miele also has a strong interest in sports-related head and spine injuries, and works at a national level with athletes on return to play issues. He is involved in the development of devices used to detect and prevent concussion and is frequently invited to speak on this subject nationally. Dr. Miele received his undergraduate degree at Northeastern University in Boston where he graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into the Rho Chi Academic Pharmacy Honor Society as well as the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He was also awarded the Northeastern University Alumni of the Year President’s Award in 2001. Dr. Miele completed medical school and his neurosurgical residency at West Virginia University where he was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha and won the Gandee-Massey Award based on academic achievement. He is fellowship trained in complex spine surgery from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he remains adjunct faculty in the Spine Research Laboratory. Vincent Miele, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Mercy, UPMC East, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his fellowship at Cleveland Clinic and his residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine, where he also earned his medical degree.
Dr. Miele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1350 Locust Street, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
600 Oxford Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Miele isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Miele isAdvanced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- Klippel-Feil SyndromeDr. Miele isAdvanced. Learn about Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
- LaminectomyDr. Miele isAdvanced. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Sacral Nerve StimulationDr. Miele isAdvanced. Learn about Sacral Nerve Stimulation.
- ScoliosisDr. Miele isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
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- ApoplexyDr. Miele isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bone GraftDr. Miele isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Miele isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Miele isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Miele isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Chronic PainDr. Miele isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.