Edward Andrews, MD

Edward G. Andrews, MD, joined the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery in July of 2023 after completing his seven-year residency and a two-year enfolded neuro-oncology fellowship under Pascal Zinn MD, PhD; Kalil Abdullah, MD; and Nduka Amankulor, MD, at the University of Pittsburgh.

Dr. Andrews attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating summa cum laude in 2009 with a degree in neuroscience and near eastern studies, focusing specifically on ancient Egyptian languages. He subsequently earned his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in 2016, graduating magna cum laude.

During residency, he developed an interest in applications of spatial computing in surgery. This has led to his founding the Surreality Lab, for which he is the executive co-director along with his partner, Jacob Biehl, PhD, an associate professor in the School of Computing and Information at the University of Pittsburgh. The lab was founded in 2020 with the driving mission to democratize surgical care through the development and application of spatial computing innovations and clinical workflows. To achieve the lab's core mission of care, its technical approach is holistic, bringing together spatial computing, robotics, and artificial intelligence. He believes that the integration of these technologies in the operating room will bring quaternary care capabilities to rural and underserved institutions empowering the average surgeon with the resources to be an exceptional surgeon.