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News
August 12, 2024
PGY-7 resident awarded the Columbia Softball Skull Base Award by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons for vestibular schwannoma abstract.
July 18, 2024
Pitt, Barrow researchers create vast, first-of-its-kind, interactive atlas that may eventually help doctors use precision medicine to target treatments for TBI patients.
July 12, 2024
Noted health expert comments on health status of President of United States on Newsmax's Wake Up America after reviewing medical records.
July 11, 2024
Glioblastoma patient first in U.S. to receive revolutionary photodynamic therapy to help remove tumor. First in the world to use the new drug Pentalafen for PDT.
July 11, 2024
Sakibul Huq and Nitin Agarwal lead projects awarded almost $300,000 from the Beckwith Institute Clinical Transformation Program to fund innovative research initiatives.
July 9, 2024
Neurotrauma and scoliosis and spinal deformity expert appointed as one of five new members to the University of Virginia’s governing Board of Visitors.
July 1, 2024
Noted pediatric brain tumor researcher awarded a $150,000 grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research for his project “Metabolic Strategies to Improve Outcome for DIPGs."
June 27, 2024
Health medicine expert writes opinion piece in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the damaging effects marijuana has on the human brain, especially young children.
June 19, 2024
Department chair provides in-depth review article for New England Journal of Medicine on the signs, symptoms, classification and treatment strategies for Chiari malformation.
June 18, 2024
Helexva—founded by department chair Robert Friedlander—one of 10 companies to receive 'Startups to Watch' designation by Pittsburgh Business Times based on its exceptional potential.
June 18, 2024
PGY-5 resident discusses article investigating accuracy of AI-generated answers to standard patient questions regarding neurosurgical procedures.
May 20, 2024
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring expert receives Richard Brown Lifetime Achievement Award from American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring.
May 17, 2024
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh epilepsy expert participates in panel discussing the advances in diagnosis & treatment for pediatric epilepsy patients.
May 13, 2024
Director of UPMC Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery elected to lead AANS/CNS Section on Tumors, the largest organized group of neurosurgical oncologists in the world.
May 2, 2024
Robert F. Spetzler Endowed Chair for Neurosciences and chair of neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute speaks at 6th Annual Peter J. Jannetta Lectureship.