News

January 26, 2023

"My goal in life is to die young as late as possible." 82-year-old triathlete, neurosurgeon and sports medicine expert shares his six daily practices to lengthen healthspan.

January 24, 2023

Fourteen University of Pittsburgh neurosurgeons were named among the top doctors in their field in a national survey conducted by Castle Connolly.

January 23, 2023

Pitt brain tumor expert one of five researchers receiving $600,000 Distinguished Scientist Award from Sontag Foundation, largest funder of brain cancer research in North America.

January 6, 2023

Taylor Abel study suggests that the relationship between facial and voice recognition is much more interconnected than anyone previously thought.

January 4, 2023

Noted health and sports medicine expert featured for role in starting anti-aging research consortium. "My goal in life is to die young as late as possible.”

December 28, 2022

Pittsburgh family establishes Clear Thoughts Foundation, bringing together brightest minds at University of Pittsburgh to help cure dementia.

December 15, 2022

Pedatric neurosurgeon collaborates with Carnegie Mellon University biomedical engineer to create innovative headband that measures brain pressure in seconds.

December 6, 2022

Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery treats 18,000th patient using ground-breaking Leksell Gamma Knife, first introduced in the U.S. at Presbyterian University Hospital in 1987.

December 5, 2022

Noted health and sports medicine expert named to new group to forge new paths in redefining healthy aging by developing and sharing cutting-edge research and treatments.

December 5, 2022

Third edition intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring book updated with new case material, images, videos, practice guidelines, references and technologies.

November 14, 2022

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh neurosurgery physician assistant selected as UPMC 2022 advanced practice provider of the year from over 4,000 APPs across the health center.

October 27, 2022

Chief resident receives best presentation award at 16th annual Stuart Rowe Society Lectureship and Research Day honoring founding figure of neurosurgery in the city of Pittsburgh.

October 7, 2022

Trauma experts receive award from Chuck Noll Foundation for project "Impact of Obesity on Blood-Based Biomarkers and Recovery Trajectories Following mTBI."

October 6, 2022

PGY-5 resident receives inaugural LiveLikeLou Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship to fund spinal cord stimulation research in the treatment of motor deficits.

October 4, 2022

Robotics in Neurosurgery: Principles and Practice demonstrates basic applications of robotic surgery in the field of neurosurgery, discussing technical challenges and practical solutions.