
Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 249 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Seizures.
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 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.
3 Clinical Trials
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Taylor Abel is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.
Allegheny Clinic
Alexander Whiting is a Neurosurgery provider in Washington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Whiting is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Lordosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Osteotomy.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy
Dr. Gross is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gross specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and cavernous malformations. His other clinical interests include embolization of brain and spinal cord tumors; cervical, intracranial, and venous stenting; and revascularization for acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Gross’ research is concentrated in cerebrovascular neurosurgery; he has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His interests include natural history, treatment approaches and outcomes research in the management of aneurysms and vascular malformations of the neuraxis. Dr. Gross graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University with a degree in chemistry and earned his medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete an endovascular fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Bradley Gross, 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 Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute, residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and medical education at Northwestern University. Dr. Gross is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Seizures. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryDr. Niranjan isElite. Learn about Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Niranjan isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Niranjan isDistinguished. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Brain TumorDr. Niranjan isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Niranjan isDistinguished. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.
- MeningiomaDr. Niranjan isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Niranjan isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Advanced
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Niranjan isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Niranjan isAdvanced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- HemangioblastomaDr. Niranjan isAdvanced. Learn about Hemangioblastoma.
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Niranjan isAdvanced. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)Dr. Niranjan isAdvanced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2).
- Pituitary TumorDr. Niranjan isAdvanced. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Niranjan isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- AstrocytomaDr. Niranjan isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Niranjan isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Autosomal Dominant Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (ADNFLE)
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Niranjan isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Bone TumorDr. Niranjan isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.

