Resident Awards

2023

Edward Andrews, MD, and David McCarthy, MD
The Beckwith Institute Clinical Transformation Program Grant

Daryl P. Fields III, MD, PhD
National Neurotrauma Society Trainee Travel Award

Arka Mallela, MD
AANS Stryker CNS Tumor Award

Joseph Garcia, MD
AANS Cerebrovascular Section Best Basic Scientific Paper Abstract Award

Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, MD
AANS Lunsford & Leksell Radiosurgery Award

2022

Daryl P. Fields III, MD, PhD
Live Like Lou Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award

Kamil Nowicki, MD, PhD/Ali Alattar, MD
University of Pittsburgh Randall Family Big Idea Competition – 2nd Place

Hanna Algattas, MD
AANS Amizuho Minimally Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery Abstract Award

Alp Ozpinar, MD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

2021

Daryl P. Fields III, MD, PhD
CNS Spine Summit/Chuck Noll Foundation Research Award

Daryl P. Fields III, MD, PhD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Nitin Agarwal, MD
University of Pittsburgh Distinguished Junior Mentor Award

Jeremy Stone, MD
UPMC Medical Education LEAP Award for Patient Safety and Quality

Nima Alan, MD
North American Spine Society Young Invesigator Clinical research Grant Award

Zachary C. Gersey, MD
Glioblastoma Foundation Neal Peart Neurosurgery Research Award

2020

Hansen Deng, MD
AANS Think First Injury Prevention Award

Nima Alan, MD
AANS/CNS Mayfield Clinical Science Award

2019

Ezequiel Goldschmidt, MD, PhD
Radiosurgery Society Research Challenge Award

Amir H. Faraji, MD, PhD
CNS Best Operative Technique Award

Hansen Deng, MD
CNS Best Clinical Research Award

Kamil Nowicki, MD, PhD
CNS Best Basic Science Award

Daniel Tonetti, MD
PA Neurosurgical Society Best Poster

Nitin Agarwal, MD
AANS/CNS Jane Award

2018

Ezequiel Goldschmidt, MD, PhD
CNS Preuss Award

Georgios Zenonos, MD
North American Skull Base Society Skull Base Trivia First Place

Nitin Agarwal, MD
CNS Policy and Law Paper of the Year

2017

Nima Alan, MD
Society of Lateral Access Surgery Research Award

Jeremy G. Stone, MD
UPMC Medical Education LEAP Award for Patient Safety and Quality

2016

Gurprett S. Gandhoke, MD
AANS Sanford J. Larson Award

Christopher Diebert, MD
AANS Bittner Award on Brain Tumor Research

Nathan Zwagerman, MD
AANS Synthes Skull Base Award

Nitin Agarwal, MD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Gurprett S. Gandhoke, MD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Ezequiel Goldschmidt, MD, PhD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Michael McDowell, MD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Alp Ozpinar, MD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

David J. Salvetti, MD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Zachary Tempel, MD
AANS/CNS Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Zachary Tempel, MD
Society of Lateral Access Surgery Young Investigator Award

Ezequiel Goldschmidt, MD, PhD
North American Skull Base Society Best Abstract Award

2014

Gurprett S. Gandhoke, MD
AANS/CNS Mayfield Clinical Science Award

Georgios Zenonos, MD
Dempsey Cerebrovascular Research Award

Christian Ricks, MD
Society of Neurological Surgeons RUNN Award

2013

Ramesh Grandhi, MD
International Congress of Interventional Neurology Resident Research Award

2012

Edward A. Monaco III, MD, PhD
PA Neurosurgical Society Resident Research and Abstract Presentation Award

2011

Edward A. Monaco III, MD, PhD
AANS/CNS Leksell Radiosurgery Award

2009

Matthew Maserati, MD
AANS/CNS Mayfield Clinical Science Award

2006

Costas Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD
NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award

Costas Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD
American Brain Tumor Association Basic Science Research Award

2005

Anand Germanwala, MD
PA Neurosurgical Society Best Presentation Award

Joseph Ong, MD
AANS NREF Research Fellowship

Martina Stippler, MD
Louise Eisenhardt Award

2004

John Y. K. Lee, MD
AANS Mayfield Basic Science Award 

2003

John Y. K. Lee, MD
CNS Preuss Award

Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, MD, PhD
CNS Margot Anderson Fellowship on Brain Restoration Research

2002

Narenda Nathoo, MD
CNS Elekta Lars Leksell International Fellowship

Elad Levy, MD
Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship

2001

James McInerney, MD
CNS Cushing Clinical Fellowship

Kevin Stevenson, MD
Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care Resident Research Award

Toshinori Hasegawa, MD
Joint Section on Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Resident Research Award

2000

Alan Scarrow, MD, JD
CNS Charles Plante Public Safety Policy Fellowship

1999

Peter Gerszten, MD
CNS Clinical Investigation Fellowship

1998

Timothy Witham, MD
American College of Surgeons Resident Research Scholarship

1997

Daniel K. Resnick, MD
International Neurotrauma Society Young Investigator Award

1996

Bruce E. Pollack, MD
CNS Clinical Fellowship

1994

Gregory J. Przybylski, MD
CNS Clinical Fellowship

1993

Mark E. Linskey, MD
AANSVan Wagenen Award

1992

Mark E. Linskey, MD
CNS Preuss Award

1991

Ian F. Pollack, MD
AANSVan Wagenen Award

1990

Walter A. Hall, MD
AANSVan Wagenen Award

1989

Ian F. Pollack, MD
CNS Preuss Award

1981

Stephen J. Haines, MD
AANS Van Wagenen Award

1980

L. Dade Lunsford, MD
AANS Van Wagenen Award