Joshua Heller is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Heller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Cord Abscess, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

James Evans is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Septoplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

Kalil Abdullah is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdullah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Spinal Fusion.

Parthasarathy Thirumala, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the Center of Clinical Neurophysiology and is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Thirumala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Stroke, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Microvascular Decompression, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Dr. Gerszten is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and director of the Percutaneous Spine Service at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in the treatment of spinal tumors and minimally invasive spinal surgery. Dr. Gerszten is a pioneer in the field of spinal radiosurgery and oversees the instruction of this developing area of neurosurgery for both the American Association of Neurological Surgery and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Gerszten received his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurological surgery and a fellowship in spinal surgery at UPMC. He also obtained a master of public health degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Gerszten serves on the editorial boards of Neurosurgery, The Spine Journal, and the Journal of Radiosurgery, and he is also co-editor of Spine Radiosurgery, the first complete book on the topic. Peter Carlos Gerszten, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in spinal oncology and minimally invasive approaches to spinal disorders, including spine radiosurgery, and kyphoplasty. Dr. Gerszten is board-certified in neurological surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. He completed a medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Gerszten completed a residency in neurosurgery at UPMC, and a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gerszten is a member of many professional organizations, such as the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, Delta Omega Public Health National Honor Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and the John Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Gerszten is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, and Laminectomy.

Katherine Anetakis is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Anetakis has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Delirium, Spinal Stenosis, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Microvascular Decompression.

Benjamin Lee, MD, PhD, specializes in neurosurgery and is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Lee completed his medical education and residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top area of expertise is Spinal Tumor.

Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is a Neurosurgery provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abu-Bonsrah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Laminectomy, and Microvascular Decompression.

Steven Hwang is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hwang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy. Dr. Hwang is currently accepting new patients.

Jan Drappatz, MD, is a neuro-oncologist, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the director of the Neuro-oncology program at UPMC. Dr. Drappatz specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer. Dr. Drappatz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Dr. Zinn is assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and associate director of the Adult Neurosurgical Oncology Program. He specializes in neurosurgical oncology. Dr. Zinn received his medical degree from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and received his PhD from the University of Lausanne. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed a fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School. In addition to his clinical focus in neuro-oncology, Dr. Zinn’s research focuses on patient-centered care for brain and spinal tumors. Utilizing humanoid brain organoid cancer models, Dr. Zinn simulates the patient’s tumor condition in the laboratory and studies the origins of how the tumor forms and how tumors can be treated using tumor genetics precision approaches. Furthermore, Dr. Zinn is developing personalized biologically-adaptable and patient-tailored, virus-based therapies for brain cancer. Pascal Zinn, MD, PhD, specializes in surgical oncology and neurosurgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and medical degree at University of Zurich. Dr. Zinn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

Ian Pollack, MD, is Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, A. Leland Albright Professor of Neurosurgery, and vice-chair for Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is professor of clinical and translational science and distinguished professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

Kathryn S. Hoes, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and practices with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Hoes completed her fellowship at Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine, Indiana University Health School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and received her medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Hoes is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the North American Spine Society. Her clinical interests include neurosurgery, complex spine surgery, degenerative spine disease, scoliosis, and spinal deformity. Dr. Hoes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Epidural Abscess, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Craniectomy.

David T. Fernandes-Cabral, MD, specializes in neurosurgery. He practices at UPMC Neurological Institute - Mercy. Dr. Fernandes-Cabral received his medical degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela José María Vargas School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Fernandes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Brain Stem Cancer, Central Pain Syndrome, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Endoscopy.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.

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 Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

Dr. Zenonos became the associate director of the UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery in July 2019 after receiving extensive formal subspecialization in his field. He is one of a handful of board-certified neurosurgeons to have completed two fellowships in skull base surgery. At the University of Pittsburgh, one fellowship focused on endoscopic and minimally invasive approaches, and the other centered on complex open skull base approaches. His fellowship at the University of Miami was on complex cranial and cerebrovascular neurosurgery. Dr. Zenonos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Meningioma, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Amer Samdani is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Samdani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy. Dr. Samdani is currently accepting new patients.

Nitin Agarwal is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.