Jody Leonardo is a Neurosurgery provider in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leonardo is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Arachnoid Cysts, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Vertebroplasty, and Endoscopy.

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 is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Dr. Gardner is the Peter J. Jannetta Endowed Chair of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Center for Skull Base Surgery. He specializes in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, pituitary tumors, Neuroendoport brain surgery, and vascular neurosurgery. Dr. Gardner is highly rated in 62 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Nerve Decompression.

Ajay Niranjan, MD, specializes in neurosurgery. He practices at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian.  Dr. Niranjan is associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from King George’s Medical College in Lucknow, India, where he also completed his neurosurgical residency. Dr. Niranjan then completed a fellowship in image-guided neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. A leading expert on stereotactic radiosurgery, Dr. Niranjan has helped develop guidelines for stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary adenomas, arteriovenous malformations, acoustic neuromas, and brain metastases. Dr. Niranjan has co-authored more than 120 articles in journals such as Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Journal of Neuro-oncology; contributed more than 55 book chapters; and edited two books on stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Niranjan is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

Dr. Zenonos became the associate director of the UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery in July 2019 after receiving extensive formal subspecialization in his field. He is one of a handful of board-certified neurosurgeons to have completed two fellowships in skull base surgery. At the University of Pittsburgh, one fellowship focused on endoscopic and minimally invasive approaches, and the other centered on complex open skull base approaches. His fellowship at the University of Miami was on complex cranial and cerebrovascular neurosurgery. Dr. Zenonos is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Meningioma, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Gross is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Gross specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery for the treatment of brain and spinal cord vascular disorders such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, arteriovenous fistulas, and cavernous malformations. His other clinical interests include embolization of brain and spinal cord tumors; cervical, intracranial, and venous stenting; and revascularization for acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Gross’ research is concentrated in cerebrovascular neurosurgery; he has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. His interests include natural history, treatment approaches and outcomes research in the management of aneurysms and vascular malformations of the neuraxis. Dr. Gross graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University with a degree in chemistry and earned his medical degree at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He went on to complete an endovascular fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute. Bradley Gross, 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 Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute, residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and medical education at Northwestern University. Dr. Gross is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arteriovenous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Zinn is assistant professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and associate director of the Adult Neurosurgical Oncology Program. He specializes in neurosurgical oncology. Dr. Zinn received his medical degree from the University of Zurich in Switzerland and received his PhD from the University of Lausanne. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center. He then completed a fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School. In addition to his clinical focus in neuro-oncology, Dr. Zinn’s research focuses on patient-centered care for brain and spinal tumors. Utilizing humanoid brain organoid cancer models, Dr. Zinn simulates the patient’s tumor condition in the laboratory and studies the origins of how the tumor forms and how tumors can be treated using tumor genetics precision approaches. Furthermore, Dr. Zinn is developing personalized biologically-adaptable and patient-tailored, virus-based therapies for brain cancer. Pascal Zinn, MD, PhD, specializes in surgical oncology and neurosurgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurological Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine and medical degree at University of Zurich. Dr. Zinn is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.

Thomas Buell is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Buell is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Lordosis, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Buell is currently accepting new patients.

Lawrence Lunsford is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lunsford is highly rated in 54 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gonzalez-Martinez is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

Mandeep Tamber is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tamber is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Myelomeningocele, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy.

Hideho Okada is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okada is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, and Endoscopy.

Taylor Abel is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abel is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Absence Seizure, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is a Neurosurgery provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abu-Bonsrah is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Spinal Tumor, Myelomeningocele, Laminectomy, and Microvascular Decompression.

Kathryn S. Hoes, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and practices with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Hoes completed her fellowship at Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine, Indiana University Health School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and received her medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Hoes is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the North American Spine Society. Her clinical interests include neurosurgery, complex spine surgery, degenerative spine disease, scoliosis, and spinal deformity. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Epidural Abscess, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Craniectomy.

Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who has devoted his entire career to the treatment of brain tumor patients. He completed his neurosurgical residency and graduate PhD training at the University of Pittsburgh with additional neurosurgical oncology training at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Hadjipanayis is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

Dr. Okonkwo is professor of neurological surgery as well as clinical director of the Brain Trauma Research Center and director of the neurotrauma program. He also serves as director of the scoliosis and spinal deformity program at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Okonkwo is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Scoliosis, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Michael J. Lang, MD, joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019 as a vascular and endovascular neurosurgeon who specializes in treatment of vessel diseases of the brain, including: aneurysms, stroke, carotid artery stenosis, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, cavernomas, and intracerebral hemorrhage. He performs both minimally invasive endovascular and traditional open and skull base surgery, allowing a comprehensive approach in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease. He also has subspecialty training in functional and epilepsy neurosurgery. Dr. Lang is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Pica, Thrombectomy, and Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery.

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 highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, 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 highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Apoplexy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Victor Udekwu is a Neurosurgery provider in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Stroke.

Nitin Agarwal is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Matthew Shepard is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shepard is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Hemangioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Laminectomy.

Kalil Abdullah is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdullah is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Spinal Fusion.

Eugene Bonaroti is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bonaroti is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Stroke, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bonaroti is currently accepting new patients.