Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery & Neurology
Co-director, Center of Clinical Neurophysiology
Phone: (412) 648-2570
thirumalapd@upmc.edu

Specialized Areas of Interest

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring; functional cortical mapping during awake craniotomies; neurophysiological monitoring during minimally invasive endonasal approach to skull base surgeries.

Biography

Parthasarathy D. Thirumala, MD, joined the Center of Clinical Neurophysiology in June 2008 as a clinical assistant professor. Dr. Thirumala specializes in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring to adult and pediatric neurosurgical, orthopedic, ENT, vascular and interventional neuroradiology procedures.

Dr. Thirumala completed his neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He completed his internship in internal medicine training at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to clinical training he completed his masters in biomedical engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Thirumala completed his medical training in India at Stanley Medical College in Chennai, India. He also worked as registrar and a research associate at Christian Medical College in Vellore, India.

Prior to joining the department, Dr. Thirumala was in private practice providing intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring services. His group was one of the largest physician groups in the country providing intraoperative neurophysiological to approximately 90 hospitals across 12 states in United States. He currently holds active medical licensure in 12 states.

His clinical and research interests include intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during expanded endonasal approach, functional cortical mapping during awake craniotomies, ICU EEG.

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

Board Certifications

American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology: Intraoperative Monitoring
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Subspecialty Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Neuroimaging
American Board of Neurophysiologic Monitoring

Hospital Privileges

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Jameson Hospital
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Mon Valley Hospital
UPMC Braddock
UPMC Horizon-Greenville
UPMC Mercy
UPMC Passavant
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC St. Margaret
UPMC Shadyside

Professional Organization Membership

American Academy of Neurology
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
American Medical Association
American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring
American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists

Editorial Service

• Ad Hoc Reviewer:

Neurology
American Journal of Electroneurodiagnostic Technology