Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Phone: (412) 647-7251; 1-866-804-5282
e-mail: ablaaa@upmc.edu

Specialized Areas of Interest

Microdiscectomy; laminectomy; anterior cervical discectomy; spinal instrumentation and fusion; spinal tumors.

Biography

Adnan Abla, MD, completed his neurosurgical residency training at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and at the University of Oklahoma. To obtain cross-training in spinal instrumentation, he completed a year in the orthopedic residency program at the University of Oklahoma. He also completed a clinical fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Abla served as an associate professor of neurosurgery at Allegheny University of the Health Sciences in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as the director of spine services for Allegheny General Hospital. He is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr. Abla specializes in the treatment of complex spine disorders including spinal instrumentation and tumors. He has co-authored 12 book chapters, and has published 40 articles. He is an active participant in multiple professional and scientific societies.

Dr. Abla's publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.

Board Certifications

Diplomat, The American Board of Neurological Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Hospital Privileges

UPMC Horizon, Greenville, PA
UPMC Passavant
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC St. Margaret
UPMC Shadyside
Sewickley Valley Hospital
Sharon Regional Health System, Sharon, PA
Trinity West Medical Center, Steubenville, OH
The Washington Hospital, Washington, PA
Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV
Wheeling Hospital

Professional Organization Membership

Allegheny County Medical Society
American Association for Advance of Science
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
World Association of Lebanese Neurosurgeons
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society
Oklahoma State Medical Association
Joint Committee on Spine and Peripheral Nerves - AANS/CNS
American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Editorial Service

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