Pittsburgh, June 14, 2010 -- A special black-tie graduation reception and dinner was held June 12 at the Fox Chapel Golf Club honoring chief residents Devin Amin, MD, PhD, Brian Jankowitz, MD, and Ricky Madhok, MD, on their successful completion of the University of Pittsburgh’s seven-year neurological surgery residency program. The event was attended by well over 100 faculty members, colleagues, family and friends.

Dr. Amin is headed for Southern Illinois University in Springfield IL, while Dr. Madhok is headed for the Harvey Cushing Neuroscience Institute at the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. Dr. Jankowitz is remaining with the University of Pittsburgh to practice endovascular neurosurgery with Michael Horowitz, MD.

Graduating chief residents Ricky Madhok, MD, Brian Jankowitz, MD, and Devin Amin, MD, PhD

During the evening, the department's annual teaching awards were announced. Dr. Madhok was selected as best resident teacher by the staff and Peter Gerszten, MD, and L. Dade Lunsford, MD, shared the best faculty teacher award as selected by the residents.