Ian F. Pollack
Advanced in Craniectomy
Advanced in Craniectomy
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurosurgery
4401 Penn Avenue, UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

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 rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Craniectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Rhabdoid Tumor, Neurofibromatosis, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 218 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Craniectomy.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Hospital For Sick Children
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery
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.


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