
Overview
Dr. Kaufmann is clinical assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is Chief of Neurosurgery at UPMC Mercy. He maintains a general neurosurgery practice with an emphasis on treating degenerative disorders of the spine and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine. He also has an interest in complex spinal reconstructive surgery for conditions involving spinal deformity and brain tumors. Dr. Kaufmann received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City and completed a general surgery internship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He performed his neurosurgical residency at Montefiore Medical Center and the Hyman-Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. He is board certified in neurological surgery. Dr. Kaufmann is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society. David Kaufmann, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery aand is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center and medical education at Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Kaufmann is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.
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Locations
1350 Locust Street, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
1907 Lebanon Church Road, UPMC West Mifflin, West Mifflin, PA 15122
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University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
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UPMC Neurosurgery Hillman Cancer Center
Dr. Zinn is assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and associate director of the Adult Neurosurgical Oncology Program. He specializes in neurosurgical oncology. Dr. Zinn received his medical degree from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and received his PhD from the University of Lausanne. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed a fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School. In addition to his clinical focus in neuro-oncology, Dr. Zinn’s research focuses on patient-centered care for brain and spinal tumors. Utilizing humanoid brain organoid cancer models, Dr. Zinn simulates the patient’s tumor condition in the laboratory and studies the origins of how the tumor forms and how tumors can be treated using tumor genetics precision approaches. Furthermore, Dr. Zinn is developing personalized biologically-adaptable and patient-tailored, virus-based therapies for brain cancer. Pascal Zinn, MD, PhD, specializes in surgical oncology and neurosurgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and medical degree at University of Zurich. Dr. Zinn is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- DeliriumDr. Kaufmann isDistinguished. Learn about Delirium.
- StrokeDr. Kaufmann isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Kaufmann isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Kaufmann isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Kaufmann isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Kaufmann isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Kaufmann isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Bone GraftDr. Kaufmann isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Kaufmann isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Chronic PainDr. Kaufmann isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Kaufmann isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Kaufmann isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.


