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 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Stroke, Herpes Zoster Oticus, Microvascular Decompression, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

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.

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 Epilepsy, Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

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 Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Riddhi Patira, MD, is a neurologist certified in neuropsychiatry and behavioral neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is investigator of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and leader of the Frontotemporal Dementia Consortium. She is also an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University and completed her residency at Temple University, followed by her fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Patira’s clinical and research interests focus on the various cognitive disorders, especially neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and other types of dementia. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. View the full list of Dr. Patira’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Patira%2C+R. Dr. Patira is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Memory Loss, and Primary Progressive Aphasia.

Susan Baser is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Baser is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Hereditary Ataxia, and Focal Dystonia.

Frank Lieberman is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lieberman is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Bilal Sitwat is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sitwat is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, and West Syndrome. Dr. Sitwat is currently accepting new patients.

Russell Cerejo is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cerejo is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Vasoconstriction, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Sandeep Rana is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rana is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Thomas Scott is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scott is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Neurosarcoidosis, and Transverse Myelitis.

Andrea Synowiec is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Synowiec is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Status Epilepticus.

Thandar Aung is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aung is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Cortical Dysplasia, Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria, and Deep Brain Stimulation.