Raul Nogueira, MD, specializes in stroke and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Stroke Institute at Mercy. Dr. Nogueira completed his medical degree and residency at Universidade Federal do Ceará followed by a residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nogueira is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Parthasarathy Thirumala, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the Center of Clinical Neurophysiology and is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical School and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Thirumala is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Stroke, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Microvascular Decompression, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Page Pennell, MD, FAES, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is Henry B. Higman Professor of Neurology and chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System. Dr. Pennell is an expert in the management of women with epilepsy during pregnancy. Her research studies focus on improving mother and child outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy, and the effects of hormones on seizures. She has served as President of the American Epilepsy Society and on the Board of Directors for several organizations, including the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation. View the full list of Dr. Pennell's publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Pennell+P&cauthor_id=31782407. Dr. Pennell is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

James Sejvar, MD, specializes in neurology and is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC East and UPMC McKeesport. Dr. Sejvar completed his fellowship at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, residency at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, and medical education at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Sejvar is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Encephalitis, and Zika Virus Disease.

Tharick Pascoal, MD, Ph.D., is a neurologist and assistant professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pascoal’s clinical and research interests include cognitive disorders of multiple etiologies, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. He has published several research papers in peer-reviewed journals which can be found here. Dr. Pascoal is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Primary Amyloidosis, and Movement Disorders.

Alexandra Urban, MD, FAAN, FAES, is the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC. Her contributions to the field have been recognized by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Epilepsy Society (AES), both of which have awarded her Fellow status. Dr. Urban is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Eliza Miller, MD, MS, specializes in stroke and cerebrovascular disease in women, and is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A member of the UPMC Stroke Institute, she practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Shadyside, and provides acute telestroke care throughout the UPMC Telestroke Network. Dr. Miller received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her residency and fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Miller is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Vasoconstriction, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

Jenny Linnoila, MD, PhD, specializes in neurology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology & Psychiatry. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Linnoila completed her medical education at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, and fellowship at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Linnoila is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

Marcelo Rocha, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the NIH StrokeNET Research Fellowship and is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by his fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Rocha’s clinical and research interests focus on the management, diagnosis, and prevention of acute stroke. The goal of his research is to identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of individual tolerance to different sub-types of ischemic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Stroke Association/AHA, and the European Stroke Organization. View the full list of Dr. Rocha’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Rocha%2C+Marcelo. Dr. Rocha is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Vasoconstriction, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

James Valeriano is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Valeriano is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Alhamza Al-Bayati is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Al-Bayati is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Maxim Hammer is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hammer is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Epilepsy, Thrombectomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Lana Chahine is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chahine is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, REM Behavior Disorder, Familial Dysautonomia, and Tissue Biopsy.

David Newman-Toker is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Newman-Toker is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Stroke, and Brown Syndrome. Dr. Newman-Toker is currently accepting new patients.

Anto Bagic is a Neurologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bagic is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Konark Malhotra is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malhotra is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.

Marina Zaretskaya, MD, is a physician and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She received her medical degree from the Moscow Institute of Medicine and Dentistry and completed her residency at the Clinical Emergency Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zaretskaya is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Myasthenia Gravis, Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, and Serotonin Syndrome.

Jan Drappatz, MD, is a neuro-oncologist, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the director of the Neuro-oncology program at UPMC. Dr. Drappatz specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer. Dr. Drappatz is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology, epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is associate director of the Epilepsy Fellowship and the associate director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship in the Department of Neurology. She is also an assistant professor in the Epilepsy Division in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from West Virginia University and completed her residency at West Virginia University, followed by her fellowships at Mayo Clinic and Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Rajasekaran is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Rock Heyman, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is an associate professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Heyman is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, and Neuromyelitis Optica.

Valerie Suski, DO, is a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is director of the UPMC Huntington's Disease (HDSA) Center of Excellence, co-director of the Movement Disorders Fellowship, clinical director for the Movement Division, and an associate professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Virginia Commonwealth University, followed by her fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Suski’s clinical and research interests include movement disorders and their symptomatic management and neuroprotection in phase II and III trials. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the Movement Disorders Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Osteopathic Association. View the full list of Dr. Suski’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=suski%2C+v. Dr. Suski is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington Disease, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

George Wittenberg, MD, PhD is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of California School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Wittenberg’s clinical interests include stroke rehabilitation, rehabilitation robotics, brain mechanisms of arm control, and motor deficits after stroke. His research interests include using transcranial magnetic stimulation and functional imaging to understand motor cortical reorganization following stroke and designing and testing new methods for neurorehabilitation. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, the Neural Control of Movement Society, the International Society of Motor Control, the American Neurological Association, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. View the full list of Dr. Wittenberg’s publications on PubMed.                        https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Wittenberg%2C+GF. Dr. Wittenberg is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Spasticity, Hemiplegia, and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.

Dr. Loma-Miller graduated from Reed College in Portland, Oregon and the Medical School Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. Dr. Loma-Miller completed a post-doctoral fellowship in adult Multiple Sclerosis at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.  She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Loma is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica, and Optic Neuritis.

Robert Kaniecki, MD, is a neurologist and is certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and headache medicine by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. He is founder and director of the UPMC Headache Center, chief of the Headache Division, and an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Washington University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Barnes Hospital. Dr. Kaniecki’s clinical interests include migraine treatment and triggers, as well as tension-type headaches. His research interests include patient satisfaction with headache treatment protocols, the long-term effects of migraine prophylaxis, and the impact of educational programs on the performance of clinicians. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Headache Society, the National Headache Foundation, the International Headache Society, and the Primary Care Network. View the full list of Dr. Kaniecki’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kaniecki%2C+R. Dr. Kaniecki is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Tension Headache, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura.

Lawrence Wechsler, MD, specializes in neurology and is board certified in vascular neurology and neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in addition to internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurology. Dr. Wechsler completed his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, residency at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and medical education at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Wechsler is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Thrombectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.