Dr. Ian Pollack
Overview
Ian Pollack, MD, is Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, A. Leland Albright Professor of Neurosurgery, and vice-chair for Academic Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is professor of clinical and translational science and distinguished professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Pollack is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 219 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
4401 Penn Avenue, UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
8 Clinical Trials
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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
- Brain TumorDr. Pollack isElite. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GliomaDr. Pollack isElite. Learn about Glioma.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Pollack isElite. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- CraniosynostosisDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Craniosynostosis.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- GlioblastomaDr. Pollack isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- Chiari MalformationDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Choroid Plexus CystDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Cyst.
- CraniectomyDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Craniectomy.
- EpendymomaDr. Pollack isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Experienced
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Dandy-Walker SyndromeDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Dandy-Walker Syndrome.
- EndoscopyDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Epidural AbscessDr. Pollack isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Abscess.