Prateek Agarwal, MD

  • Chief Resident

Prateek Agarwal, MD, MBA, joined the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery residency program in July 2020 after earning a dual MD/MBA degree from the Perelman School of Medicine and Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. At the Perelman School of Medicine, he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received the Spencer Morris Prize, the School of Medicine’s highest academic honor. Prior to medical and business school, he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University in 2015 with an AB in molecular and cellular biology and secondary field in economics.

Dr. Agarwal was born and raised in New Jersey. Outside of neurosurgery, he enjoys aviation, water polo, swimming, tennis and spending time with his family and friends.

Specialized Areas of Interest

Endovascular neurosurgery; open cerebrovascular neurosurgery; complex spine surgery; minimally invasive spine surgery; clinical outcomes research; socioeconomics in neurosurgery; organized neurosurgery; health policy and innovation.

Professional Organization Membership

Alpha Omega Alpha
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Education & Training

  • AB, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, 2015
  • MD, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2020
  • MBA, Health Care Management, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, 2020