Dr. Thomas J. Buell
Overview
Thomas Buell is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Buell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Lordosis, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Buell is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 150 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 Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- POS
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- 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
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, 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.
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West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Peter Konrad is a Neurosurgery provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Konrad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microvascular Decompression. Dr. Konrad is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- KyphosisDr. Buell isElite. Learn about Kyphosis.
- Distinguished
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Buell isDistinguished. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Increased Intracranial PressureDr. Buell isDistinguished. Learn about Increased Intracranial Pressure.
- LordosisDr. Buell isDistinguished. Learn about Lordosis.
- OsteotomyDr. Buell isDistinguished. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Pseudotumor Cerebri SyndromeDr. Buell isDistinguished. Learn about Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome.
- ScoliosisDr. Buell isDistinguished. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Advanced
- Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
- Epidural AbscessDr. Buell isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Abscess.
- Stent PlacementDr. Buell isAdvanced. Learn about Stent Placement.
- ThrombectomyDr. Buell isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- ThrombophlebitisDr. Buell isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombophlebitis.
- Experienced
- Brain AbscessDr. Buell isExperienced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Buell isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain TumorDr. Buell isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Cavernous MalformationDr. Buell isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Cavernous Malformation.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Buell isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Buell isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.