The following is a list of news releases and other postings that have appeared on our website within the last few years.

2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996

2012

Gerszten Presents Physician Services CME Lecture - 3/15/12

E. Antonio Chiocca Lectures Here on Gliomas -- 2/22/12

Lunsford Co-Authors Book Volume on Brain Metastasis -- 2/20/12

Gerszten Featured in National Spanish Med Journal -- 1/2/12 (read pdf)

2011

Edward Monaco to Receive Leksell Radiosurgery Award -- 12/12/11

Tormenti, Foster Share Rowe Day Lecture Award -- 12/8/11

Book Tells Story of Patient’s Dramatic Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury; Proceeds Benefit Research at Pitt -- 11/21/11

Study Ranks Pitt at Top for Stereotactic Research -- 11/14/11

Tyler-Kabara Featured on CBS' The Early Show -- 10/26/11

Maroon Named Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient -- 10/24/11

HD Fiber Tracking Featured on 60 Minutes -- 10/23/11

Friedlander Research Featured in Science Daily -- 10/11/11

Ferrante Receives Gerson Distinguished Scholar Award -- 10/6/11

Okonkwo Featured in Pittsburgh Quarterly -- 10/1/11

Maroon Comments of Manning Surgery on CNN.com -- 9/9/11

R. John Hurlbert Lectures on Spinal Cord Injury -- 9/8/11

Cheryl Rodgers Receives Prestigious UPMC ACES Award -- 8/30/11

Bike Ride Raises Funds for ALS Research -- 8/29/11

Maroon Featured in Q&A Article -- 8/7/11

New Brain Cell Trial Opened for Stroke Repair -- 8/5/11

Department Welcomes Richardson, Ferrante -- 7/1/11

Maroon Comments on MMA Injuries in Post-Gazette -- 6/26/11

Maroon Profiled in Local Med Society Journal (pdf) -- 6/15/11

Dinner Honors Graduating Chief Residents -- 6/13/11

Residency Program Ranks as Nation's Most Productive -- 6/10/11

Friedlander Comments on Giffords Surgery -- 5/19/11

Gerszten, Dixon Honored with Chair Appointments -- 5/11/11

Department Neurosurgeons Cited Among Best -- 4/28/11

El-Kadi Featured in UPMC Today Passavant -- 4/15/11

Dixon, Maroon Featured in PittMed TBI Article -- 4/15/11

Ellenbogen Lectures on Concussions, Pineal Region Surgery -- 3/9/11

Brain Computer Interfaces Examined in Spinal Cord Injury Patients -- 2/17/11

Tribune-Review Reports on Maroon Triathlon Experience -- 2/11/11

Maroon Authors Feature Article for CNN.com -- 2/7/11

Maroon Noted in The New Yorker Concussion Article -- 1/31/11

Okonkwo Comments on Giffords Recovery on AOL -- 1/24/11

Friedlander Discusses Giffords Prognosis on WTAE -- 1/10/11

Altschuler Noted in Post-Gazette Concussion Article -- 1/2/11

2010

Hypothermia/TBI Trial Findings Reported in Lancet -- 12/20/10

Maroon Talks About Vitamin D Research on KDKA -- 12/2/10

Singleton Awarded Best Presentation at Rowe Lectureship -- 12/2/10

Maroon Featured in Wall Street Journal Life & Culture Article 'Training for Ironman Triathlons at Age 70' -- 11/9/10

Friedlander Writes NEJM Letter On CREST Findings -- 10/28/10

John Elway, Joseph Maroon Discuss NFL Concussions on Bloomberg's The Hays Advantage Podcast -- 10/25/10

Department Presentations at 2010 CNS Annual Meeting -- 10/22/10

Steelers’ Team Doctor Joseph Maroon Reacts To NFL Concussions on KDKA Radio -- 10/19/10

Friedlander Quoted in Altzheimer Forum News -- 10/15/10

Kanter Featured in PG Spinal Concussion Article -- 10/4/10

Department Ranks First in Academic Output -- 8/30/10

Friedlander Quoted in Yahoo! Sports Article on Concussions -- 8/18/10

Maroon Finishes with Personal Best at Hawaiian Ironman -- 8/11/10

Maroon Authors Article on Stress Reduction -- 8/1/10

Gerszten, Synergy Featured in Wavelength Magazine (pdf) -- 8/1/10

Department Neurosurgeons Featured in Article on 'The Evolution of Neurosurgery at UPMC Passavant' -- 7/21/10

Maroon Qualifies for 2010 Hawaiian Ironman -- 7/15/10

Tyler-Kabara Discusses Brain Mapping on WQED-TV -- 7/10/10

Fady Charbel Lectures on Vertebrobasilar Ischemic Disease -- 7/8/10

A Distinguished Past...A Promising Future (a special welcome message from Robert M. Friedlander, MD) -- 6/25/10

Reception/Dinner Honors Graduating Chief Residents -- 6/14/10

Department Presentations at 2010 AANS Annual Meeting -- 5/6/10

Lunsford, Maroon, Pollack Cited Among Best in Their Field -- 4/30/10

Kondziolka Noted in Wired Magazine Article -- 4/19/10

Okada, Cancer Vaccine Study Featured in Media -- 4/8/10

North American Gamma Knife Consortium Formed -- 4/2/10

Spine Journal Features Gerszten Paper on Cover -- 4/1/10

Al Rezai Lectures on Psychiatric Disorders -- 4/1/10

Maroon Named to National Fitness Hall of Fame -- 3/16/10

Maroon Discusses Resveratrol on KDKA-TV News -- 2/16/10

Kondziolka, DBS Depression Study Featured in Post-Gazette -- 1/18/10

2009

Department Treats 10,000th Gamma Knife Patient -- 12/22/09

Tyler-Kabara, Gardner Featured on KDKA-TV News -- 12/16/09

Jones Lecture Selected Best at Annual Stuart Rowe Day -- 12/10/09

Maroon Talks About Concussions on KDKA Radio -- 12/1/09

El-Kadi Featured on Cover of MD News (pdf)-- 11/15/09

Maroon Discusses New Football Helmets on WTOV -- 11/10/09

Department Presentations at 2009 CNS Annual Meeting -- 10/30/09

Maroon's 'Longevity Factor' discussed in Washington Times -- 8/19/09

Pollack Featured on WTAE-TV News -- 7/23/09

Maroon's 'Longevity Factor' reviewed in Los Angeles Times -- 7/13/09

Lunsford Quoted in Boston Globe Article -- 7/9/09

Joseph Maroon Appears on CBN-TV's The 700 Club -- 6/25/09

Department Honors Graduating Chief Residents -- 6/7/09

Faculty Members Present at AANS Annual Meeting -- 5/8/09

Pediatric Neurosurgery Moves to New Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Campus -- 5/2/09

Lunsford, Pollack Cited Among Best -- 4/24/09

Maroon Featured in Saturday Evening Post -- 4/17/09

Joseph Maroon Honored by Chinese Medical Groups -- 3/26/09

Hank Weiss Honored With STIPDA Alex Kelter Vision Award -- 3/5/09

UPMC Mercy Stroke Program Receives Award -- 3/4/09

Tribune-Review Newsmaker: Dr Joseph Maroon -- 3/3/09

Indian Spiritual Leader Seeks Expertise of UPMC Brain Surgeons -- 2/23/09

UPMC team uses 'straw' to reach, remove tumor -- 2/19/09

Fabio Quoted in Post-Gazette Murder Trends Article -- 2/15/09

Maroon, El-Kadi Featured in Local Magazine -- 2/9/09

2008

Maroon Authors 'The Longevity Factor' -- 12/30/09

C. Edward Dixon Named Vice Chair of Research -- 12/20/08

Madhok Lecture Selected Best at Stuart Rowe Day -- 12/11/08

Maroon Featured on KDKA-TV Evening News -- 12/4/08

Fabio Named Director of CIRCL -- 11/14/08

Kassam Featured in Pittsburgh Professional Magazine -- 10/15/08

Maroon Finishes 19th in Division in Hawaiian Ironman -- 10/13/08

Lunsford Brain Tumor Patient Featured in The Progress -- 10/4/08

Gerszten Co-Edits Book on Spine Radiosurgery -- 9/16/08

Adelson to Lead Congress of Neurological Surgeons - 9/16/08

Spinks Discusses Cheerleading Injuries on Local News -- 8/27/08

Synergy at UPMC -- 7/15/08

Ian Pollack Named Vice Chairman -- 7/8/08

Kassam Brain Tumor Patient Featured in New Castle News -- 7/8/08

Reception/Dinner Honors Graduating Chief Residents -- 6/23/08

Study Shows Major Increase in Cycle Head Injuries - 6/12/08

Kassam Quoted in ABCnews.com Article -- 6/3/08

Study Evaluating Hip Problem, Back Pain Relationship -- 6/2/08

Frameless Stereotactic Biopsy Technique Developed -- 6/1/08

Bernard George Talks on Vertebral Artery Surgery -- 5/29/08

Adelson Featured in WFTV 'Cure for Epilepsy?' Story -- 5/21/08

Four-Year-Old Becomes 1000th Patient to Have Expanded Endonasal Approach to Remove Tumor Through Nose -- 5/5/08

Major Brain Tumor Study Awarded NIH Funding -- 4/24/08

University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgeons Cited Among Best -- 4/23/08

Neurovascular Emergent Care Course Set For June 14 -- 4/21/08

Edward Benzel Lectures on Academic Surgery -- 4/18/08

Former Neurosurgery Chief, Anthony Frederick Susen, MD, Passes Away -- 3/21/08

Lunsford Receives Prestigious National Award -- 3/19/08

Kassam/EEA Spotlighted in UPMC Minute -- 3/1/08

Adelson Discusses Advanced Brain Mapping in Pediatric Epilesy Treatment on WTAE-TV News -- 2/14/08

Adam Kanter Joins Department -- 1/15/08

Lunsford Patient Featured in Daily News Article -- 1/15/08

Department Becomes Third Center in Nation to Treat Aneurysms Using Onyx Liquid Embolic Agent -- 1/15/08

Lunsford Receives Ralph C. Wilde Award from Allegheny County Medical Society -- 1/13/08

2007

Pollack Awarded Grant to Study Oligodendrogliomas -- 12/19/07

Horowitz Coiling Procedure Featured in Tribune-Review Article -- 12/15/07

Tomycz Presentation Selected Best at Third Annual Stuart Rowe Lectureship -- 12/6/07

Madhok and Tomycz Take Home Awards -- 11/27/07

Spine Injury in Sports: Understanding Neurapraxia in Athletes -- 11/15/07

Image-Guided Spine Navigation Improves Procedures -- 11/15/07

Implanted Cortical Stimulation Device May Help Decrease Severity of Depression -- 11/15/07

Lunsford, Gamma Knife Featured on WTAE-TV -- 10/9/07

Kassam Featured in NBC-TV Today Show Segment -- 10/4/07

Perfexion Gamma Knife Enters Service at UPMC -- 9/28/07

Adelson Named President-Elect of CNS -- 9/20/07

Lunsford Honored Guest at CNS Meeting -- 9/20/07

Department Researchers Awarded $2.4 Million Grant for Novel Study of Obesity -- 9/24/07

Mintz Featured in Post-Gazette Awake Craniotomy Article -- 8/15/07

UPMC Opens State-Of-The-Art Operating Room - 7/27/07

UPMC Presbyterian Chief of Neurosurgery Helps Bring Hope, Care to Impoverished Ecuadoran -- 6/30/07

Cappabianca Lectures on Endoscopic Neurosurgery -- 9/12/07

Department Honors Graduating Residents -- 6/23/07

L. Dade Lunsford Named Distinguished Professor -- 6/20/07

SPORT Trial Shows Safety, Efficacy of Surgery for Lumbar Herniated Disc Disease -- 6/15/07

Kassam, Snyderman Featured in or.live.com Webcast -- 6/14/07

Volker Sonntag Lectures on Cervical Spine Instrumentation -- 6/7/07

Adelson Featured in AP Epilepsy Surgery Article -- 5/21/07

Adelson to Lead National Clinical Trial of Hypothermia -- 5/19/07

Levine Appoints Amin Kassam Chairman -- 5/2/07

Albert Rhoton Lectures on Brain Anatomy -- 4/26/07

University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgeons Cited Among Best -- 4/25/07

Kassam, Snyderman Featured on OnQ Magazine (Watch video) -- 4/9/07

Lunsford, Kondziolka Co-Author Radiosurgery Book Volume -- 3/14/07

Nurse Awarded Cameos of Caring Scholarship -- 3/1/07

Chandranath Sen Lectures on Clival Chordomas -- 2/28/07

Study Finds Endoscopic Brain Surgery Safe and Effective in Children With Life-Threatening Tumors -- 2/8/07

Adelson Named A. Leland Albright Professor -- 2/1/07

Hillman Cancer Center Office Opens -- 2/1/07

2006

Horowitz Featured in Post-Gazette AVM Article -- 12/27/06

Kondziolka Installed as Peter J. Jannetta Professor -- 12/20/06

Atteberry Lecture Selected Best at Rowe Lectureship -- 12/8/06

Kondziolka Featured in Post-Gazette Stroke Article -- 11/22/06

Naman Salibi Joins Tri-State Neurosurgical Associates -- 11/1/06

Brain Trauma Research Center Receives $6.3 Million Renewal Grant from NIH -- 10/4/06

Dedicated Spine Research Laboratory Established at University of Pittsburgh -- 9/29/06

Maroon, Bost Author Book on Fish Oil Supplements -- 9/8/06

Kondziolka, Adelson Elected to CNS Board -- 9/1/06

Adelson Discusses Football Injuries on KDKA-TV -- 8/22/06

UPMC Makes U.S. News & World Report 'Honor Roll' -- 7/7/06

Levine Appoints Kassam Interim Chairman -- 7/1/06

Former Neurosurgery Resident Authors Book -- 7/1/06

Department Honors Graduating Residents -- 6/25/06

Consent Process Study Reported in Neurosurgery -- 6/5/06

Lecture Marks Establishment of Peter E. Sheptak Chair - 5/18/06

Trauma Patient Featured on WTAE-TV News -- 5/17/06

Karin Muraszko, MD, Speaks on Guatemalan Project - 5/11/06

Department Neurosurgeons Cited Among Best -- 4/20/06

Dynesys Featured on WTAE-TV Evening News -- 4/7/06

Artificial Disc Studied as Alternative to Cervical Fusion - 4/1/06

Gentili Lectures On Glomus Jugulare Tumors - 3/15/06

Vaccine Study for Brain Tumors Targets Multiple Antigens - 2/15/06

Endonasal Procedure Featured on WTAE-TV News - 2/15/06

Neurosurgery Resident Experiences A World Outside of Residency - 2/1/06

Neuromag® Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Installed at UPMC Presbyterian - 2/1/06

First Known Transnasal Aneurysm Trapping and Aneurysmorraphy Performed - 2/1/06

Brain Stimulation Study May Help Stroke Survivors - 1/10/06

Newer Football Helmet Design May Reduce Incidence of Concussion in High School Players - 1/9/06

2005

Hadjipanayis Presentation Selected as Best at Inaugural Stuart Rowe Lectureship - 12/7/05

Brockmeyer Speaks on Pediatric Spine Treatment - 11/9/05

Kondziolka Named Peter J. Jannetta Professor - 11/1/05

Treating Multiple Brain Tumors with Radiosurgery Results in Improved Survival - 10/18/05

Shue Wins ABTA Rubenstein Award - 10/15/05

New Minimally Invasive Endonasal Surgical Suite Opens - 10/11/05
(Read Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article)

World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery a Success - 10/3/05

Kassam/Snyderman Endonasal Neurosurgery Approach Featured in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 9/7/05

UPMC Named to Honor Roll in 'Best Hospitals' List - 7/11/05

Department Honors Graduating Residents - 6/26/05

Young Athletes with Post-Concussion Migraines May Have Increased Neurocognitive Impairment - 6/21/05

Endonasal Neurosurgery Approach Spotlighted on NBC Nightly News - 6/21/05

Bernstein Speaks on Patient Safety in Neurosurgery - 5/11/05

University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgeons Cited Among Best - 5/2/05

Adelson Hypothermia Study Generates National Interest - 4/27/05

First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Moderate Hypothermia Is a Safe Treatment Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Children - 4/27/05

Hadley Speaks on Spine Surgery - 4/27/05

L. Dade Lunsford Talks About Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery on Sky Radio - 4/11/05

Greg Norman Has Successful Back Surgery at UPMC - 3/22/05

Neuroendovascular Surgery Book Volume Available - 3/22/05

Neurophysiology Lab Receives Patent for Research Work - 3/3/05

Purdy Presents Lecture on Lumbar Puncture Brain Access - 2/23/05

Kondziolka Parkinson's Disease Patient Featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Article - 2/23/05

Gamma Knife Unit Upgraded With Latest Targeting Technology - 1/31/05

Macdonald Speaks On Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Cerebral Vasospasm - 1/25/05

Awasthi Presents Talk On Trauma - 1/19/05

Welch Named Sheptak Chair Holder - 1/15/05

Gerszten Featured in Nucleoplasty Webcast - 1/14/05

Menezes Speaks On Craniocervical Developmental Anatomy - 1/12/05

2004

Natural Alternatives to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Relieve Disc and Arthritic Pain - 11/10/04

Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Youth Violence - 11/3/04

Magnetoencephalography Lecture - 10/28/04

Dr. Mitchel S. Berger Lectures on Glial Neoplasms - 9/22/04

University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery Program Ranked Among Best In Country - 7/20/04

Albright Honored at PNC Park as Part of Disabled Awareness Night - 6/29/04

Department Honors 2004 Graduating Residents - 6/24/04

Read about Tampa Bay Buccaneer running back Mike Alstott's neck surgery performed by Joseph Maroon, MD - 6/23/04

Guest Speakers Talk on Research, Skull Base Surgery - 6/2/04

Pollack Appointed to Head Children's Pediatric Neurosurgery Division - 6/1/04

Department Adds Third Gamma Knife Unit - 5/4/04

Dr. Kalmon D. Post Lectures on Skull Base Tumors - 4/7/04

Dr. Roberto Heros Lectures on Cerebrovascular Surgery - 3/3/04

Department Ranks Near Top in NIH Funding - 3/1/04

Walter L. Copeland Grants Awarded - 1/16/04

Department Annual Report Receives Best of Category Award - 1/15/04

Kevin Walter Completes Walt Disney World Marathon - 1/12/04

2003

Dr. Kevin Foley Speaks on Lumbar Spine Surgery - 11/5/03

Better Stroke Treatment May Come From Physiological Determinations Rather Than Time Frame - 10/28/03

Joseph Maroon to Compete in Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon - 9/19/03

Dr. Walter Completes Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon - 7/27/03

Department Honors Graduating Residents - 6/30/03

Gamma Knife Provides Long-Term Control of Benign Brain Tumors - 6/3/03

Ian Pollack Installed as Walter Dandy Professor - 5/22/03

Study Finds Age May Play Role in Recovery Following Sports-Related Concussions - 5/19/03

Western Pennsylvania Losing Neurosurgeons, Availability of Care as Tort Reform Lags - 5/9/03

Dr. Peter Carmel Speaks on Chiari Malformation - 5/7/03

Researcher Finds Thunderstorm Deaths Occur Mainly in Men - 4/28/03

Dr. Dennis D. Spencer Speaks on Board Certification - 4/9/03

King Receives Sonntag Award - 3/17/03

Campaign Underway for Sheptak Chair - 3/1/03

Mylan Laboratories Names Maroon to Board - 3/1/03

CyberKnife® Team Marks Early Treatment Milestone - 1/14/03

Endovascular Neurosurgeons Utilizing New Coils to Enhance Aneurysm Treatment - 1/13/03

2002

University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery News Receives Recognition - 12/18/02

Welch Performs Surgical Firsts in China - 12/18/02

Welch Named Chief of Neurosurgery at UPMC Presbyterian - 10/18/02

Brain Trauma Research Center To Launch Brain Injury Study - 7/25/02

Sports Concussion Focus of Pittsburgh Conference - 7/18/02

First-Of-Its-Kind Study of Concussion Effects Underway - 7/18/02

Congratulations to 2002 Chief Resident Graduates - 6/24/02

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Information Release - 6/13/02

Faculty Member Featured in Post-Gazette's 'Dear Doctor' Article - 5/30/02

University of Pittsburgh Gamma Knife Program Treats 5000th Patient -- 5/23/02

Department Neurosurgeons Cited on 'Best Doctors' List - 4/23/02

Lecture Marks Dr. A. Leland Albright Appointment as Children's Neurosurgery Chair - 3/15/02

Dr. Peter Gerszten Receives Volker Sonntag Award - 3/13/02

Robotic Gamma Knife APS Increases Accuracy, Speed of Stereotactic Brain Surgery - 1/28/02

2001

Faculty Member Featured in Post-Gazette 'Dear Doctor' Article - 10/30/01

Researchers Awarded $3 Million Grant for Study of Sports-Related Concussions - 10/4/01

A National Leader in Pediatric Neurosurgical Care - 10/1/01

Neurosurgery Resident Spends Year on Capitol Hill - 9/24/01

Neurons Implanted in Stroke-Damaged Brain Tissue Show Function - 8/21/01

Concussions Topic of UPMC Sports Medicine Conference - 7/23/01

CIRCL Awards Grants to Study Deaths During Interaction Between Suspect and Police and Gender Differences After Brain Injury - 7/18/01

Congratulations to 2001 Graduating Chief Residents - 6/15/01

Neurosurgeons Using Device to "See Around Corners" During Surgery Video - 6/11/01

Cerebrovascular Stents May Improve Outcomes of Patients with Stroke Symptoms - 6/5/01

Neurosurgery Unit Nurse Selected as 'Cameos of Caring' Representative - 6/1/01

Okada Receives Prestigious Award - 5/25/01

Neuro ICU Resident of the Year Awarded - 5/18/01

New Leukemia Drug Enters Clinical Trials for Brain Tumors - 3/27/01

Study Cites Neurosurgery Staff for Excellence - 3/23/01

Physicians Begin Second Phase of Cell Implant Study for Stroke Patients - 3/15/01
(Read also Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article Neuron Transplants Move Ahead.)

New Clinical Trial Tests Combination of Promising Medications for Malignant Brain Tumors - 2/27/01

2000

Neurosurgery Clinic Expands at UPMC Presbyterian - 12/20/00

Clinical Trial Tests Novel Chemotherapy Agent -12/15/00

New Clinical Trial Targets Meningiomas and Recurrent Malignant Gliomas - 9/13/00

Nationally Renowned Sports Concussion Researcher Joins UPMC Health System - 9/6/00

Cell Transplantation Found Safe and Feasible in Stroke Patients - 8/22/00

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Recruits Nationally Prominent Neuro-Oncologist to Advance Initiatives Against Brain Tumors - 8/17/00

Clincal Trial for Epilepsy Looks at Gamma Knife - 7/1/00

Clinical Trial Tests Medicines for Glioblastomas - 7/1/00

Botox Injections May Hinder Future Surgical Treatment for Hemofacial Spasms According to Pitt Study - 6/12/00

Brain Trauma Research Center Receives $6 Million Renewal Grant - 5/15/00

Computer Program Developed to Evaluate Concussion Severity in Athletes - 5/8/00

Maroon Presents Findings on IDET, Concussions - 4/27/00

Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery Undergoes Major Expansion at UPMC Health System - 4/25/00

Improvement in Some Patients Who Underwent Neuronal Transplantation Following Stroke - 4/12/00

New Generation Gamma Knife Opens - 4/10/00

Experimental Agent May Enhance Effects of Radiation on Patients with Brain Metastases - 2/16/00

1999

Maroon, Associates Join UPMC Health System - 9/14/99

Pitt Researchers Receive Grant for Studies on Subarachnoid Hemmorrhages - 9/13/99

UPMC Researchers Beginning Blood FlowMapping and Measurement Studies - 6/11/99

UPMC Surgeons Implanting Metal Cages into the Spine to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain - 5/26/99

Neuron Cell Transplant Patients Show Improvement - 4/28/99

Neurosurgeons Using New Robotic Guidance System - 3/29/99

Wechsler Reports on Neuron Cell Implant Study - 2/4/99

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Program Initiated for City of Pittsburgh School Kids - 1/19/99

1998

Study Finds Radiosurgery Effective for Acoustic Tumors - 11/11/98

Doctors Perform World's First Procedure to Repair Brain Damage From Stroke - 7/1/98

UPMC Study Finds Gamma Knife Successfully Treats Facial Pain - 4/24/98

1997

Lunsford Named Neurological Surgery Chairman - 10/9/97

Radiosurgery Extends Survival for Brain Cancer Patients - 10/7/97

UPMC Spine Surgeons Say Monitoring Method Can Make Certian Delicate Operations Safer - 9/11/97

Brain Cooling Proved Effective in Treatment of Head Trauma - 2/19/97

1996

UPMC Opens New Gamma Knife Surgical Unit - 8/28/96

Trigeminal Neuralgia Study in the New England Journal of Medicine - 4/24/96