Katherine M. Anetakis, MD joined the University of Pittsburgh Center of Clinical Neuro-physiology in July of 2017. She specializes in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for adult and pediatric neurosurgical, orthopedic, ENT, vascular, and interventional neuroradiology procedures, as well as motor and language mapping during awake craniotomies. Dr. Anetakis also has an integral role in microelectrode recording and subcortical mapping for the Movement Disorder Surgery Program at UPMC.
Dr. Anetakis competed her pediatric neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Her fellowship concentrations included pediatric epilepsy as well as intraoperative neuromonitoring. In 2021, she was named fellowship director of the non-ACGME track IONM fellowship at UPMC.
Dr. Anetakis' publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.
Specialized Areas of Interest
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Subspecialty in Clinical Neurophysiology
Hospital Privileges
Professional Organization Membership
Professional Activities
Education & Training
- BS, Human Physiology, Michigan State University, 2007
- MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2011
- Residency, Pediatric Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2016
- Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, UPMC, 2017
Research Activities
Dr. Anetakis is co-investigator of a study using on-lid visual evoked potential device to characterize flash visual evoked potential changes and improve vision outcomes after skull base surgery.