Dr. Brad E. Dicianno
Overview
Brad Dicianno, MD, is a physiatrist and bioengineer and is certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is the Medical Director of the UPMC Center for Assistive Technology, Director of the UPMC Adult Spina Bifida Clinic, and Medical Director and COO of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories. He also is a Professor, Endowed Research Chair, and Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC. Dr. Dicianno’s clinical interests are in the areas of spina bifida and assistive technology. His research interests lie at the intersection of disability, assistive technology, and value-based care. Specifically, he is interested in studying how technologies can improve outcomes for people with disability and improve the delivery of health care and community-based services. He is a member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Clinician Task Force. View the full list of Dr. Dicianno’s publications on PubMed.
Dr. Dicianno is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelomeningocele, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, and Hydrocele.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 128 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3600 Forbes Avenue, Forbes Tower 3010, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1622 Locust Street, Floor 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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.
1 Clinical Trials
James Kreshon is a Physiatrist in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kreshon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Stroke, and Hemiplegia.
Mary Russell is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Cerebral Palsy, Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS), and Dysferlinopathy. Dr. Russell is currently accepting new patients.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Stephanie Ferimer is a Physiatrist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Ferimer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tethered Cord Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Concussion, Myelomeningocele, and Absence of Tibia. Dr. Ferimer is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- MyelomeningoceleDr. Dicianno isElite. Learn about Myelomeningocele.
- Distinguished
- ParaplegiaDr. Dicianno isDistinguished. Learn about Paraplegia.
- Advanced
- Cerebral PalsyDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Palsy.
- HydroceleDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Hydrocele.
- Moebius SyndromeDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Moebius Syndrome.
- Tethered Cord SyndromeDr. Dicianno isAdvanced. Learn about Tethered Cord Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- Behr SyndromeDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Behr Syndrome.
- Caudal Regression SyndromeDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Caudal Regression Syndrome.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Delta-SarcoglycanopathyDr. Dicianno isExperienced. Learn about Delta-Sarcoglycanopathy.