Physicians

Amin B. Kassam, MD, FCRS (C)
Director, Minimally Invasive endoNeurosurgery Center (MINC)
Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
Clinical/Patients Phone: (412) 647-6778 or 647-2827
Academic Phone: (412) 647-6358
kassamab@upmc.edu

Ricardo L. Carrau, MD
Center for Skull Base Surgery
Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-2100
carraurl@upmc.edu

Johnathan A. Engh, MD
Chief, Endoport Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
Chief Resident
(412) 647-7614
enghja@upmc.edu

Paul A. Gardner, MD
Co-Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery
Chief Resident
(412) 647-6778 or (412) 647-2827
gardpa@upmc.edu

Barry E. Hirsch, MD, FACS
Center for Skull Base Surgery
Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-2100
hirschbe@upmc.edu

Michael B. Horowitz, MD
Director, Endovascular Neurosurgery
Director, Center for Cranial Nerve Disorders
Academic Director, Center for Cranial Nerve Disorders
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Presbyterian
Professor, Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiology
(412) 647-7614
horowitzmb@upmc.edu

Tudor Jovin, MD
Endovascular Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-1091
jovintg@upmc.edu

Adam S. Kanter, MD
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-1025
kanteras@upmc.edu

Arlan H. Mintz, MD
Director, Adult Neurosurgical Oncology Service
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-7614
mintzah@upmc.edu

Daniel M. Prevedello, MD
Training Program Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery
Associate Director, Exovascular Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-6778 or 647-2827
prevedellod@upmc.edu

William E. Rothfus, MD
Chief, Neuroradiology
Professor, Department of Radiology
(412) 647-3530
rothwe@upmc.edu

Carl H. Snyderman, MD
Co-Director, Center for Skull Base Surgery
Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-2100
snydermanch@upmc.edu

Richard M. Spiro, MD
Director, Spine Service
Assistant Professor, Department Neurological Surgery
(412) 802-8010
spirorm@upmc.edu

S. Tonya Stefko, MD
Chief, Surgical Neuro-ophthalmology
Assistant Professor, Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurological Surgery
stefkost@upmc.edu

Nurse Coordinators

Lois E. Burkhart, RN
Cranial Nerve Disorders and Brain/Skull Base Surgery
(412) 647-6776
burkhartle@upmc.edu

Stephanie Henry, RN
Cranial Nerve Disorders and Brain/Skull Base Surgery
(412) 647-2747
henrysl@upmc.edu

Kimberly E. Lee, RN
Neurovascular
(412) 647-7768
leeke@upmc.edu

Kathleen Smith, RN
Spine
(412) 647-2644
smithks@upmc.edu