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News
October 30, 2023
Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Spinal Cord Stimulation Laboratory named recipient of a 2023 Young Investigator Award from the Society of Neuroscience.
October 25, 2023
Startup team of Adi Mittal, Michael McDowell, Kamil Nowick and Robert Friedlander wins graduate first-place award at this year’s national Collegiate Inventors Competition.
October 19, 2023
PGY-3 resident receives best presentation award at 17th Annual Stuart Rowe Society Lectureship and Research Day honoring founding figure of neurosurgery in the city of Pittsburgh.
October 6, 2023
Former pro football players with depression, anxiety or sleep apnea more likely to receive unverified diagnosis of CTE compared to those without those conditions.
September 8, 2023
NIH NINDS R25 Research Education Grant to fund new robost and innovative program designed to advance academic research careers in the neuroscience fields.
September 1, 2023
University of Pittsburgh neurological surgery residency program ranked high by national peer-review survey conducted by Doximity.
August 30, 2023
Spinal Cord Stimulation Laboratory director to talk on “Paralysis, Spinal Circuits, and Restoration of Motor Control," September 15 at noon.
August 21, 2023
Taylor Abel and David Zorub announced as winners of UPMC’s Excellence in Patient Experience Award for top physicians in their specialty.
August 17, 2023
UPMC Neurosurgical Spine Services director recognized with award honoring physicians who demonstrate exceptional clinical leadership and a visionary approach to problem solving.
August 17, 2023
Director of Minimally Invasive Spine and Robotics Surgery program receives 2023 Scoliosis Research Society's Emerging Technologies Fellowship.
August 11, 2023
Department faculty and residents participated in a number of lectures, presentations and symposiums at the 2023 CNS Annual Meeting held September 9-13 in Washington, D.C.
August 2, 2023
Spinal cord stimulators restore hand and arm function after paralysis. Study provides hope to others who have experienced paralysis from stroke.
July 18, 2023
Patient suffered a life-threatening stroke in March and underwent lifesaving surgery by Bart Thaci at UPMC Harrisburg’s Stroke Treatment Center.
June 27, 2023
Study shows obese people suffering a mild traumatic brain injury may be at risk for prolonged mTBI symptoms, likely due to increased systemic inflammation.
June 25, 2023
A special reception and dinner was held June 24 at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium honoring 2023 graduating residents Hanna Algattas, Ted Andrews, Kamil Nowicki and Zel Zhang.