Peter Gerszten is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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 Laminectomy. Dr. Gerszten is currently accepting new patients.

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 Phantom Limb Pain, Fractured Spine, Concussion, 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.

Vivek Sharma is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

Anton Plakseychuk is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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. Dr. Plakseychuk is currently accepting new patients.

John Flickinger is a Radiation Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Flickinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Flickinger is currently accepting new patients.

Anish Ghodadra is an Interventional Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ghodadra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Ascites, Cholestasis, 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.

James Oskin is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Oskin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Headache, CAPOS Syndrome, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Nitin Agarwal is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Robert Short is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Short is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top area of expertise is Vertebroplasty.

Ramzi Khalil is an Interventional Cardiologist and 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).

Shabbir Lakdawala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, 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.

James Mcdowell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcdowell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Colonoscopy, 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, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

Alexandra Potock, DO, is board-certified in internal medicine by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. Dr. Potock received her medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at UPMC Mercy. Dr. Potock was assistant medical director hospitalist at UPMC Passavant and provided telemedicine services for Emergency Resource Management, Inc. She is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Medical Association, and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Dr. Potock’s clinical interests include practicing all aspects of internal medicine, including preventative care.  She enjoys spending time running, biking, traveling, and spending time with her family. Dr. Potock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Acute Kidney Failure, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

Richard Foster is a 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 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Endoscopy, and Bone Graft.

Anisa Yunus is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mckees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yunus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Colonoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

Zirong Zhao is a Pain Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zhao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Vertebroplasty. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain and Vertebroplasty.

Vikas Agarwal is a Neuroradiologist and a Radiologist in West Mifflin, 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.