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Neurosurgery
UPMC Fact: With 35 physicians and more than 20 practice locations, the Department of Neurological Surgery at UPMC is the largest neurosurgical academic provider in the United States, performing more than 11,000 major procedures annually.
Neurosurgery: Free Continuing Medical Education

Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Surgery

Paul Gardner, MD, provides an overview of the indications for surgery, surgical approaches, and management of pituitary tumors in this recent CME production. MORE >

Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors

Pediatric neurosurgeon, Ian Pollack, MD, discusses immunotherapy for the management of pediatric brainstem gliomas with an evaluation of the potential role of immunotherapy as an adjunct therapy for the tumors. MORE >

Quality: Raising the Bar- Implications for Performance

Francis Solano, MD, discusses the shift in medicine from volume-based health care to a system based on quality metrics, cost, and value. This presentation was part of the 2011 Update in Internal Medicine: Evidence Based Approaches to Common Medical Problems. MORE >

Radiosurgery for Pituitary Tumors

UPMC neurosurgeon, L. Dade Lunsford, MD, provides an overview of Stereotactic Radiosurgery and the role it plays in both endocrine active and nonfunctional pituitary tumors. MORE >

Vertebral Body Compression Fractures: Interventional Management Strategies

UPMC’s Peter Gerszten, MD, MPH, FACS, reviews management strategies for vertebral body compression fractures in this UPMC CME presentation. MORE >

Controversies in Cranial Base Surgery

UPMC head and neck surgeon, Dr. Carl Snyderman, discusses indications, risk factors and complications of endonasal skull base surgery in this presentation. MORE >

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Neurosurgery: Research Activities

Clinical Research

Clinical Trials

More about research at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery

For a listing of clinical trials, please visit the Office of Clinical Research website. The Office of Clinical Research promotes clinical research at the University of Pittsburgh and its affiliated institutions.