Vinayak Narayan, MD, FACS, FRCS (Ed), IFAANS, is a neurosurgeon at the UPMC Neurological Institute, specializing in cerebrovascular and cranial base neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, and stereotactic and functional neurosurgery.   Dr. Narayan graduated with honors from Government Medical College, Trichur, India, and completed the neurosurgery residency program at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India, followed by postdoctoral fellowship in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery and neurointerventional surgery at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. He completed three prestigious clinical fellowships: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH), Interventional Neuroradiology (NYU Langone Health and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY), and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery (Northwell Health Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY), which are accredited by the Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST).   Dr. Narayan is a clinical assistant professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and has authored numerous neurosurgical publications, book chapters, and abstracts. He has been on the editorial board of various neurosurgical journals and medical book publishers. He is also an invited faculty in many neurosurgical conferences and is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Skull Base Society, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, American College of Surgeons, and American Heart Association. Dr. Narayan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Pica, Thrombectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Bart Thaci, MD, is an endovascular neurosurgeon with UPMC Neurological Institute and is an assistant professor of neurological surgery at UPMC in Central Pa. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and cavernous malformations. Dr. Thaci joined UPMC Central Pa. in 2022 to help build the thrombectomy program at UPMC Harrisburg. This program has been very successful and received the Joint Commission’s Thrombectomy Capable Center designation in February 2024. Dr. Thaci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Sheela Vivekanandan, MD, is a neurosurgeon specializing in spine care. She received her medical degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine and completed her neurological surgery residency at Geisinger Medical Center, followed by a neurosurgery fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Vivekanandan’s clinical interests include spine care, sacroiliac joint fusion, lumbar fusion, meningioma, and subdural hematomas. She is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and Women in Neurosurgery. Her hobbies include golf, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, board games, and exploring new destinations with her husband. Dr. Vivekanandan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Arachnoid Cysts, Epidural Hematoma, and Thrombectomy.

Torrey R. Schmidt, DO, specializes in interventional cardiology and cardiology and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Carlisle, UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg, UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC Memorial and UPMC West Shore. Dr. Schmidt completed his fellowship at Brown University Medical School, residencies at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Schmidt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Thrombectomy.

Hemal Gada is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Jamal Hajjari is a Cardiologist in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hajjari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Pulmonary Embolism, Atherosclerosis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Thrombectomy.

Joseph Campbell is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Campbell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Thrombectomy.

Christian Park is a Radiologist in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, and Thrombectomy.

Anahita Parsee, MD, is board-certified in thoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She received her medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine where she also completed her general surgery residency. She then went on to complete two fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. Dr. Parsee’s clinical interests include thoracic surgery (including neoplastic thoracic pathology, non-malignant thoracic surgery, and medistonoscopy), critical care medicine, and adult cardiac surgery, including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). She has a passion for medical education and has held faculty positions at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine and the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Parsee is a member of several professional societies, including Women in Thoracic Surgery, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the Association of Women Surgeons. Outside of medicine, Dr. Parsee enjoys taking care of her young family, traveling, and supporting the arts. Dr. Parsee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Linda Youngwirth is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Enola, Pennsylvania. Dr. Youngwirth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Renal Oncocytoma, Hernia, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Eugene Simoni is a Vascular Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Simoni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Simoni is currently accepting new patients.

Raymond Reichwein is a Neurologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reichwein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Ephraim Church is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Church is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Moyamoya Disease, Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

Scott Simon is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Simon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Ramin Zand is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zand is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Zand is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Cockroft is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cockroft is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Arteriovenous Malformation, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

David Wilkinson is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wilkinson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

Deepak Kalra is a Neurologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kalra has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Thrombectomy.

Nadia Aissaoui is a Cardiologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aissaoui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Edema, Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy.

Michael Glantz is a Neurosurgery provider in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Glantz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Glioma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Thrombectomy.