Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis
Expertise in
26
conditions

Dr. Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis

Neurosurgery
UPMC
UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center 2nd Floor, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Expertise in
26
conditions
UPMC
UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center 2nd Floor, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

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 highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 141 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Greek
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-647-0953
Other Locations
UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-0953

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

A Multicenter Study of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) to Enhance Visualization of Malignant Tumor in Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Malignant Gliomas: A Safety, Histopathology, and Correlative Biomarker Study
A Multicenter Study of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) to Enhance Visualization of Malignant Tumor in Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Malignant Gliomas: A Safety, Histopathology, and Correlative Biomarker Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 25, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure

141 Total Publications

Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases from nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases from nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Journal: Journal of neuro-oncology
Published: September 06, 2025
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