3 Best Neurosurgeons in Pittsburgh, PA

“Dr. Matt Abbas El-Kadi is vice chairman and clinical professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and serves as chief of neurosurgery at UPMC Passavant. He received his complex spinal surgery training at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He completed his neurosurgery residency training at West Virginia University and a neurosurgery research fellowship at LAC-USC Medical Center, and a clinical fellowship in neurosurgery at Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut. Dr. Matt is certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at Tri-State Neurosurgical Associates UPMC. Dr. Matt Abbas El-Kadi began his career by doing brain surgery. He specializes in treating complicated spine disorders, including spinal fusion and instrumentation, and minimally invasive spinal surgery, with a special interest in removing primary and secondary spinal tumors. Dr. Matt Abbas El-Kadi is fluent in Spanish and French.”

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“Dr. Paul Andrew Gardner received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at UPMC and a fellowship in endoscopic endonasal and open skull base surgery at UPMC. Dr. Gardner is board-certified in neurological surgery. He is a member of several professional organizations, such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, North American Skull Base Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Acoustic Neuroma Association, and the Pituitary Network Association. Dr. Gardner specializes in open and minimally invasive skull base surgery and vascular neurosurgery. He continues evaluating clinical cohorts of patients with skull base tumors to show the impact and outcomes of treatment, largely endoscopic endonasal surgery. Dr. Gardner is affiliated with medical facilities such as UPMC Passavant-McCandless and UPMC Presbyterian. He accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.”

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“Dr. Okonkwo David O graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. He obtained his residency from the University of Virginia and finished his fellowship at Auckland Public Hospital. He also received specialized training in scoliosis and other spinal deformities. Dr. Okonkwo David O is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He is a professor and director of the Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center and Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Program. Dr. Okonkwo David O has clinical interests in traumatic injuries to the brain and spine, scoliosis, and spinal deformity. He has published over 70 papers and authored numerous book chapters, refereed journals, and earned several awards for his scientific research. Dr. Okonkwo David O is affiliated with medical facilities such as UPMC Passavant-McCandless and UPMC Presbyterian.”

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