Dr. Gerszten is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and director of the Percutaneous Spine Service at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in the treatment of spinal tumors and minimally invasive spinal surgery.Dr. Gerszten is a pioneer in the field of spinal radiosurgery and oversees the instruction of this developing area of neurosurgery for both the American Association of Neurological Surgery and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.Dr. Gerszten received his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurological surgery and a fellowship in spinal surgery at UPMC. He also obtained a master of public health degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. He is board-certified in neurological surgery.Dr. Gerszten serves on the editorial boards of Neurosurgery, The Spine Journal, and the Journal of Radiosurgery, and he is also co-editor of Spine Radiosurgery, the first complete book on the topic.Peter Carlos Gerszten, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in spinal oncology and minimally invasive approaches to spinal disorders, including spine radiosurgery, and kyphoplasty.Dr. Gerszten is board-certified in neurological surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. He completed a medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Gerszten completed a residency in neurosurgery at UPMC, and a fellowship in spine surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.Dr. Gerszten is a member of many professional organizations, such as the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, Delta Omega Public Health National Honor Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society, Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and the John Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association.LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Gerszten is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Ramzi Khalil is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Khalil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Vikas Agarwal is a Neuroradiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

. Mr. Romesburg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Headache, Diverticular Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

. Dr. Trecha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Dr. Miele’s major clinical interests embrace many aspects of neurosurgery, but are focused on spinal disorders including pathologies associated with degeneration and trauma, complex spinal instrumentation, and spine tumors. His areas of expertise include minimally invasive spine surgery and the newer motion preservation technologies as well as the larger surgeries required for conditions such as adolescent/adult spinal deformity and the multidisciplinary treatment of spinal tumors.Dr. Miele also has a strong background in cranial neurosurgery and treats peripheral nerve conditions such as carpel tunnel syndrome. Dr. Miele also has a strong interest in sports-related head and spine injuries, and works at a national level with athletes on return to play issues. He is involved in the development of devices used to detect and prevent concussion and is frequently invited to speak on this subject nationally.Dr. Miele received his undergraduate degree at Northeastern University in Boston where he graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into the Rho Chi Academic Pharmacy Honor Society as well as the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. He was also awarded the Northeastern University Alumni of the Year President’s Award in 2001.Dr. Miele completed medical school and his neurosurgical residency at West Virginia University where he was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha and won the Gandee-Massey Award based on academic achievement. He is fellowship trained in complex spine surgery from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he remains adjunct faculty in the Spine Research Laboratory.Vincent Miele, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Mercy, UPMC East, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his fellowship at Cleveland Clinic and his residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine, where he also earned his medical degree. Dr. Miele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Laminectomy.

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 rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Anton Plakseychuk, MD, PhD, received his medical degree from Kazan State Medical University in Russia. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency and a joint reconstruction fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Plakseychuk also trained in surgical navigation, robotics, and computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. He is fellowship-trained in hip arthroscopy by M. Philippon, world-renowned hip arthroscopy pioneer. Dr. Plakseychuk also trained and worked with Prof. G. Ilizarov, founder of the eponymous revolutionary limb-lengthening procedure, and has 25 years of clinical and research experience in limb lengthening and correction of skeletal deformities. Dr. Plakseychuk provides comprehensive care for patients with hip and knee disorders. He is an expert in minimally invasive direct anterior total hip arthroplasty and in the treatment of avascular necrosis. Dr. Plakseychuk is an experienced hip resurfacing surgeon and has performed over 600 surgeries. Dr. Plakseychuk has over 100 publications and over 30 patents in the field of orthopaedics. He currently sees patients at The Bone and Joint Center at Magee- Womens Hospital of UPMC.Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Plakseychuk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Anish Ghodadra, MD, is an interventional radiologist board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. He is the founder and medical director of the UPMC 3D Printing Program and is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the School of Bioengineering. He received his medical degree from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University and completed his residency at UPMC, followed by his fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Ghodadra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Fibrous Dysplasia, Mastoidectomy, and Vertebroplasty.

Steven Burton, MD, is an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Burton holds an interest in stereotactic radiosurgery, lymphoma, lung cancer, pancreas cancer, and spinal metastasis. Dr. Burton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Ahmed Fadl is an Interventional Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fadl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Vertebroplasty, and Microdiscectomy.

Alexander Yu is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Ashish Sharma is a Nephrologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sharma has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Necrosis, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

Dorian Kusyk is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kusyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Vertebroplasty.

Vikas Singh, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC East. Dr. Singh received his medical degree from Kolkata Medical College and Hospital and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Achilles Tendon Rupture, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

Gerard Werries is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Werries is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Vivek Sharma, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery. He received his medical degree from the G.S. Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Program at the University of Mumbai in India, where he also completed his orthopaedic residency. He completed an orthopaedic sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship at Harvard Medical School, a pediatric orthopaedic surgery fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, an adult reconstruction and arthroplasty fellowship at the University of Minnesota and VA Medical Center, and a spine surgery fellowship at the combined orthopaedic and neurosurgery program at the University of Cincinnati and the Mayfield Clinic. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Richard Foster is an Interventional Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Foster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Endoscopy, and Vertebroplasty.

Shabbir Lakdawala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mt Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lakdawala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Stiff Person Syndrome, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Walid Gellad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gellad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Opioid Use Disorder, Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), COVID-19, and Vertebroplasty.