Dr. Amit Sinha
Overview
Amit Sinha, MD, is a pediatric physiatrist and is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pediatric rehabilitation medicine, and brain injury medicine by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is associate division chief of pediatric rehabilitation medicine at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, followed by his fellowship at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Dr. Sinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Rhabdomyolysis, and Neurogenic Bowel.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 148 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Syringomyelia.
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Locations
11279 Perry Highway, Suite 202, Wexford, PA 15090
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
Dr. Friedlander is the Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Walter E. Dandy Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Clinically, he focuses on the operative management of complex cerebrovascular disorders, Chiari Malformations, and brain tumors. Before joining UPMC, Dr. Friedlander was Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery and associate director of cerebrovascular surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Dr. Friedlander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Syringomyelia. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Brain Herniation, Chiari Malformation, Awake Craniotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)Dr. Sinha isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM).
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- Acute PainDr. Sinha isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Sinha isExperienced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- CamptocormismDr. Sinha isExperienced. Learn about Camptocormism.
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Sinha isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Sinha isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Sinha isExperienced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.