The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh was 75 years ago with a strong commitment to patient care, education and research. Today, our department is the largest neurosurgical academic provider in the United States performing more than 7,000 procedures annually.

Neurosurgeons at UPMC Presbyterian have remained focused on patient care. We know that each individual patient has a unique problem that requires carefully developed treatment options -- sometimes surgical, sometimes not. Our facilities include the most technologically-advanced equipment -- modern surgical microscopes, advanced image-guided brain and spine navigational tools, state-of-the-art monitoring techniques -- improving patient outcomes by reducing operative complications.

Our patients spend less time in the hospital than almost any neurosurgical center in the world. In some cases, surgery that previously required seven-day in-hospital stays can now be done on an outpatient basis. We are the only center in the world with three Gamma Knife radiosurgery devices, each capable of performing totally noninvasive brain surgery.

Our physicians are leaders in their field, pioneering advancements in brain, spine, neck and peripheral nerve care. Treatment is provided through our centers of excellence, each focusing on a specific disease and treatment technique.

Our surgeons and scientists perform unique, federally funded research into methods for improving clinical outcomes; they continually develop new tools and techniques to improve the status of patients with potentially life-threatening illnesses. We provide the most advanced training to future neurosurgeons from the United States and abroad.

This website was created to provide you with an introduction to neurological surgery services at UPMC Presbyterian. It describes the department's unique treatment centers, outlines some of the nonsurgical resources available for patient care, and highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques offered by our multidisciplinary teams. However, we encourage patients, physicians, and health insurance providers to find out more. Please refer to our contact section for telephone numbers that may be used to obtain more information about our programs or to make referrals.