Meet the Neurosurgery Experts

Robert M. Friedlander, MD
Chair, Walter E. Dandy Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Complex Brain Surgery Program 
Co-Director, UPMC Neurological Institute 

Kalil G. Abdullah, MD 
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery 
Director, Translational Neuro-oncology

Nitin Agarwal, MD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery 
Director, Minimally Invasive Spine and Robotics Surgery 
Associate Program Director, Neurological Surgery Residency 
Co-Director, Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Deformity Fellowship

Edward Andrews, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Robert L. Bailey, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

James C. Bayley, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Thomas J. Buell, MD
Assistant Professor

Matt El-Kadi, MD, PhD, FACS
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Vice Chair, Neurological Surgery 
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Passavant
Director, UPMC Matt El-Kadi Spine Center

David Fernandes, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Paul A. Gardner, MD
Peter J. Jannetta Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Surgical Neuroanatomy Laboratory
Co-Director, Center for Cranial Base Surgery 

Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH, FACS
Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurological Surgery
Vice Chair, Quality Improvement 
Director, Percutaneous Spine Service

Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PhD, FAANS
UPMC Endowed Professor in Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Surgery 
Vice Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery 
Director, Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Program 
Co-Director, UPMC Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Director, Cortical Systems Laboratory 

Bradley A. Gross, MD
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery 
Director, Endovascular Surgery
Program Director, Endovascular Neurosurgery/Interventional Neurology Fellowship 

Costas G. Hadjipanayis, MD, PhD
Nominated L. Dade Lunsford Professor of Neurosurgery
Executive Vice Chair of Neurological Surgery
Director, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery
Director, Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory

Kojo Hamilton, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, UPMC Neurological Spine Services
Director, Residency Training Program
Co-Director, Spine Fellowship Program 

Kathryn Simone Hoes, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

David L. Kaufmann, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Mercy

Michael J. Lang, MD
Head of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

L. Dade Lunsford, MD
Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director Emeritus, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery

Joseph C. Maroon, MD
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience 

Vincent J. Miele, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

John J. Moossy, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Center for Pain Management
Chief of Neurosurgery, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Ajay Niranjan, MD, MBA
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Associate Director, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery 
Director, Radiosurgery Research
Director, UPMC Brain Mapping Center 

David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center
Director, Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Program
Special Advisor, UPMC Enterprises 

Michael J. Rutigliano, MD, MBA
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Westmoreland County Community Neurosurgery 

Natalie Sandel Sherry, PsyD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Daniel A. Wecht, MD, MSc, FACS
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Shadyside
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC St. Margaret
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC McKeesport

Georgios Zenonos, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Co-director, UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery
Director, Cranial Nerve Program
Director of Clinical Operations, UPMC Presbyterian 

Pascal O. Zinn, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Adult Neurosurgical Oncology 
Director, Molecular Tumor Biology and Personalize Precision Therapy Lab
Director, Neurosurgical Oncology Tissue Bank

David S. Zorub, MD, MS
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery