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Douglas S. Kondziolka, MD, MS, FRCS (C) |
Peter J. Jannetta Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology Also see Media Appearances below. Past-President, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, (CNS) Member, Medical Advisory Board, Acoustic Neuroma Association Specialized Areas of Interest Adult and pediatric brain tumors; movement disorder and behavioral surgery; Gamma Knife radiosurgery; trigeminal neuralgia; neurotransplantation, vascular malformations, acoustic neuromas, radiobiology. Biography Douglas S. Kondziolka, MD, is the Peter J. Jannetta Professor and Vice-Chairman of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a professor of radiation oncology. Dr. Kondziolka received his medical degree from the University of Toronto and graduated from the Toronto neurosurgery residency program in 1991. From 1989 to 1991 at the University of Pittsburgh, he completed a master of science program in the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience and a fellowship in stereotactic surgery and radiosurgery. His thesis focused on brain radiobiology. Dr. Kondziolka joined the faculty of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh in January 1992 and later was named chief of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. He is the neuroscience task force leader for the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Since that time his laboratory has studied the radiobiological effects of radiosurgery on normal brain and brain tumor models, and has evaluated the effects of radiosurgery as a novel treatment for epilepsy. His work in stereotactic radiosurgery spans the breadth of that field including studies in cerebral vascular malformations, benign and malignant brain tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, and movement disorders. Dr. Kondziolka served as principal investigator of the first two clinical neurotransplantation trials for the care of patients with stroke. He also directs the UPMC Movement Disorder Surgery and Behavioral Neurosurgery programs. Dr. Kondziolka has published 352 articles in refereed journals, 190 book chapters and/or invited publications, and has edited eight books. He has completed four randomized controlled trials. He is a two-time recipient of the Stephen Mahaley Award for brain tumor clinical research from the Joint Section on Tumors of the AANS/CNS. He received the Lars Leksell Award from the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. In 2004, he was honored as the Penfield Lecturer of the Canadian Neurosurgical Society. He has received the Robert Florin and Integra Foundation Awards from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. In 2007 he received the Fabrikant Award from the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society. Dr. Kondziolka is a past-president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, past-chairman of the Joint Section on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery of the AANS/CNS and past-president of the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society. He was the 2008 meeting chairman of the Leksell Gamma Knife Society. Dr. Kondziolka serves on the editorial board of numerous journals including the Journal of Neurosurgery and is a principal editor for Neurosurgery. He also serves on the medical staff of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dr. Kondziolka's publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database. Board Certifications American Board of Neurological Surgery Hospital Privileges Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Professional Organization Membership Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Editorial Service • Editorial Boards: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences • Ad Hoc Reviewer: Annals of Otology Study looks at brain stimulation to give stroke recovery a boost Neuron transplants boost stroke survivors' quality of life, researcher says Work in neuron cell transplantation Neuron transplants move ahead: Procedure shown to be safe, but does it help stroke victims? FDA OKs electrode implants for brain as Parkinson's disease treatment: Parkinson's patients on waiting lists expected to benefit Stroke victims put big hopes in nerve cell transplants Transplanted neurons showing signs of life in stroke patients Pursuing the possible: UPMC neurosurgeon's taste for exploration led to groundbreaking stroke research Brain-cell transplants helping stroke victims in Pitt study New hope for stroke victims One step closer to brain repair: The first transplant of human neurons 'opens up the door' |
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