Pittsburgh, September 10, 2024 -- Vincent J. Miele, MD, clinical associate professor of neurosurgery and chief of neurosurgery at UPMC Mercy, has been announced as a winner of UPMC’s 2024 Excellence in Patient Experience Award. The award recognizes physicians highly rated by their patients. Of the more than 5,000 UPMC physicians, Dr. Miele is among only 46 recipients of the award for 2024.
Dr. Miele’s major clinical interests embrace many aspects of neurosurgery focusing on spinal disorders including pathologies associated with degeneration and trauma, complex spinal instrumentation, revision spinal surgery, and spinal tumors.
Dr. Miele also has a strong background in cranial neurosurgery, evaluating and managing sports-related head and spine injuries and working with athletes on a national level on return-to-play issues. He is involved in the development of devices used to detect and prevent concussion and is frequently invited to speak on this subject nationally. He also is an independent neurosurgical consultant for the National Football League and the Pittsburgh Steelers
In recognition of his Excellence in Patient Experience Award, Dr. Miele will be honored during the upcoming virtual Dr. Loren Roth Quality and Patient Safety Awards Celebration, scheduled for Monday, October 28.