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News
April 3, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery welcomed Fred G. Barker II, MD, FAANS, as the 2026 Peter J. Jannetta Lecturer on Wednesday, April 1.
March 30, 2026
On National Doctors Day, we pause to recognize the extraordinary dedication of our faculty physicians, whose commitment to patient care, innovation, and education defines the character of our department. From the operating room to the research laboratory, from the classroom to the community, their impact resonates far beyond the walls of our institution.
March 26, 2026
A new study published in Nature, co-led by Antony Michealraj, PhD, has identified androgen signaling as a key driver of posterior fossa type A (PFA) ependymoma — an aggressive brain tumor affecting infants and young children that lacks the genetic mutations typically seen in cancer.
March 25, 2026
Pitt Neurosurgery is pleased to announce that Fred Barker, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and Visiting Neurosurgeon at Mass General Brigham, will deliver the 2026 Peter J. Jannetta Lecture on Wed, April 1.
March 22, 2026
Representatives of Pitt Neurosurgery's Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center were honored to participate in the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research's inaugural scientific symposium.
March 20, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery is proud to announce its 2026 residency match class.
March 16, 2026
This week, our neurosurgical team performed the first-ever case at UPMC Presbyterian using CONVIVO intraoperative confocal microscopy, visualizing actual tumor cells at the margin of a recurrent brain tumor in real time, right in the OR.
February 17, 2026
What was born here is reborn today.
February 11, 2026
The Department of Neurological Surgery congratulates Michael J. Rutigliano, MD, on his retirement after more than 30 years of dedicated service to the Greensburg community.
February 9, 2026
Brain Surgeon Without a Scalpel: Memoir of a Stereotactic Radiosurgery Pioneer, the forthcoming memoir from Dr. L. Dade Lunsford, will be published by McFarland Publishing. Dr. Lunsford serves as the Distinguished Lars Leksell Professor of Neurological Surgery and former department chair at the University of Pittsburgh.
February 4, 2026
Dr. Joseph Maroon, clinical professor of neurological surgery at UPMC, received the 2026 Lion's Pride Award from the Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation.
December 2, 2025
PGY-7 resident Hansen Deng selected for prestigious honor at AO Spine Advanced Course in Davos, Switzerland.
November 24, 2025
Nitin Agarwal, Shaunak Patil, Janam Patel and Ayesha Waheed one of three teams selected for runner-up awards at recent University of Pittsburgh Sustainability in Healthcare competition.
November 21, 2025
Neurosurgery Fundamentals for Advanced Practice Providers provides a strategic, practical, and a complete guide for building high-performing neurosurgical teams.
November 13, 2025
84-year-old, neurosurgeon, author, and eight-time Ironman athlete shares how simple habits, purpose, and perspective can transform the aging process.