University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery News is the quarterly newsletter of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. It is designed to introduce physicians, researchers, and patients to our department and to provide topical discussions of current techniques and outcomes of neurological surgery. You can download a .pdf version of our latest issue by selecting the newsletter image to the right.

Editor: Douglas Kondziolka, MD
Production Editor: Paul Stanick

In our current issue, Winter 2008:

"Department becomes third center in nation to treat aneurysms using Onyx liquid embolic agent."

"Endoscopic endonasal treatment of a dermoid tumor causing vision loss"

Stereotactic radiosurgery effective for juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas."

"UPMC surgeon devises aneurysm treatment"

"Pediatric neurosurgery chief awarded grant to study childhood oligodendrogliomas"

"Adam Kanter joins department"

"Lunsford receives two prestigious awards"

"Tomycz lecture selected best at Rowe Lectureship"