
Overview
Dr. Maroon is clinical professor of neurological surgery and the Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical and neurosurgical training at Indiana University, Georgetown University, Oxford University in England, and the University of Vermont. He is board-certified in neurological surgery.
Dr. Maroon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Herniated Disk, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 80 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, A402 UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1600 Coraopolis Heights Road, UPMC West, Coraopolis, PA 15108
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.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Robert Marsh is a Neurosurgery provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Marsh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Marsh is currently accepting new patients.
Tri-State Neurosurgery - Wexford
Dr. El-Kadi is vice chairman and clinical professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and serves as chief of neurosurgery at UPMC Passavant. He specializes in the treatment of complex spine disorders, including spinal fusion and instrumentation, and minimally invasive spinal surgery, with a special interest in the removal of primary and secondary spinal tumors. Before joining UPMC, Dr. El-Kadi received training in complex spinal surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. After completing his neurosurgery residency training at West Virginia University, he completed a neurosurgery research fellowship at LAC – USC Medical Center and a clinical fellowship in neurosurgery at Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut. He is board-certified in neurological surgery. Dr. El-Kadi began his surgical career doing brain surgery, and the minimally invasive techniques used then have served him well as a spine surgeon. Matt El-Kadi, MD, specializes and is certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at Tri State Neurosurgical Associates UPMC and is affiliated with UPMC Jameson, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Mercy, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Passavant. He completed a residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine, AO International Institute, Los Angeles County USC Medical Center, and at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. El-Kadi completed his fellowship at University of Connecticut School of Medicine and earned his medical degree at Second Moscow State Pirogov Medical Institute. Dr. El-Kadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown Specialty Care LLC
Kene Ugokwe is a Neurosurgery provider in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Ugokwe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Ugokwe is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Experienced
- AstrocytomaDr. Maroon isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Maroon isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Brain TumorDr. Maroon isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Maroon isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Ear BarotraumaDr. Maroon isExperienced. Learn about Ear Barotrauma.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes

