News

June 9, 2025

Brain therapeutics researcher profiled for work developing a new technology that uses focused ultrasound to activate drugs in specific parts of the brain.

May 21, 2025

13 department neurosurgeons included on list of “healthcare research all-stars” by Avant-garde Health in recognition of quality and quantity of research published.

May 20, 2025

Funded in part by a generous gift from Joseph Maroon, state-of-the-art lounge features workstations/lockers for every resident, large kitchenette area, fully-equipped workout area.

May 16, 2025

Trauma expert discusses important updates to guidelines for the assessment of TBI, including game-changing breakthrough for biomarker neurological disorder testing.

May 15, 2025

Fourth-year Pitt med student wins Theodore Kurze Senior Prize for Excellence in Neurological Surgery and Clinical Neurosciences.

May 14, 2025

Second-year resident selected as one of 12 nationwide incoming fellows for the 2025-26 Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) Socioeconomic Fellowships.

May 12, 2025

Health and sports medicine expert receives with one of our nation’s most prestigious awards at a special black-tie gala in New York.

May 9, 2025

Rehab Neural Engineering Labs researcher receives award to support her research on whether DBS in the motor thalamus can improve speech and swallowing in patients with a TBI.

May 8, 2025

Professor and chair of neurosurgery at UMass Chan Medical School serves as honorary speaker at 2025 Peter J. Jannetta Lectureship.

May 3, 2025

Concussion and trauma expert discusses concussions, the long-term consequences of head injuries, and how contact sports and technology are evolving to address the concussion crisis.

May 3, 2025

Physician assistant—specializing in minimally invasive surgery, scoliosis and spinal deformity—receives professional doctoral degrees from the University of Pittsburgh.

May 1, 2025

UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery pioneered the EEA procedure more than 25 years ago and is now one of the busiest centers in the world for endoscopic treatment of cranial-based tumors.

April 16, 2025

The Giorgio Foundation Endowed Chair will help advance groundbreaking research in neurological conditions with a specific focus on neurofibromatosis type 1.

April 16, 2025

L. Dade Lunsford and Michael Lang provide background and treatment options on this often misdiagnosed condition in a UPMC Physician Resources feature article.

April 15, 2025

Book aims to empower patients through improved education, underscoring the concept of providing patients with appropriate medical resources.