News

February 5, 2025

Drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy, an inherited neuromuscular disease.

February 5, 2025

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation grant supports efforts to advance noninvasive, site-specific brain therapeutics.

January 28, 2025

Department faculty, residents and fellows participated in a number of presentations at the 2025 Spine Summit held February 20-23 in Tampa, Fla.

November 21, 2024

PGY-7 resident receives best presentation award at 18th Annual Stuart Rowe Society Lectureship and Research Day honoring founding figure of neurosurgery in the city of Pittsburgh.

November 20, 2024

Renowned health and sports medicine expert honored along with Mark Lovell for their contributions to concussion and brain injury research.

November 8, 2024

Spine and scoliosis expert presented with Larry E. Davis Black Excellence in the Academy Award by the University of Pittsburgh Office of the Provost.

November 7, 2024

PittMed article details Hunter Family Foundation Traumatic Brain Injury Translational Research Program grant recipients including neurotechnology research of Marco Capogrosso.

November 5, 2024

Residency director discusses how to effectively train neurosurgery residents—balancing expectations, feedback and support—on Optimizing Neurosurgical Practice podcast.

October 31, 2024

Physician Journal video discusses breakthrough, FDA-approved rapid blood test designed to help in the earlier diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injuries.

October 12, 2024

Internationally renowned expert in health and sports medicine honored by his alma mater for his many contributions to neuroscience and sports medicine.

October 1, 2024

Encouraging results from deep brain stimulation lab tests offer insights into neural mechanisms underlying movement deficits caused by brain injury.

September 30, 2024

Stereotactic radiosurgery expert and pioneer presented with the Congress of Neurological Surgeon's Founder's Laurel Award.

September 18, 2024

Experts publish first academic study to provide a quantifiable assessment of possible trauma dangers associated with slap fighting activity.

September 10, 2024

Spine and cranial neurosurgery expert announced as recipient of UPMC award recognizing physicians highly rated by their patients.

August 16, 2024

Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery performs 19,000th procedure using Leksell Gamma Knife, first introduced in North America at Presbyterian University Hospital in 1987.