UPMC Physician Resources Neurosurgery Program

UPMC's Department of Neurological Surgery serves as a national and international resource for patients seeking the latest, most advanced treatments for complex brain, skull base, and spine disorders. Within the department, a number of minimally invasive techniques have been pioneered and refined, offering new hope to patients with complex neurosurgical disorders. In addition, the department is the largest academic neurosurgical provider in the United States, performing more than 11,000 procedures each year.

Fridays with Friedlander Webcast Episodes

Fridays with Friedlander is a weekly live webcast hosted by UPMC Department of Neurological Surgery Chairman, Robert M. Friedlander, MD. Each episode features department faculty who provide a brief overview of their specialty followed by a Q&A session. Click here to see upcoming webcast topics and watch past episodes below.

Carotid Web: Diagnosis and Management — Alhamza Al-Bayati, MD
Skull Base Surgery — Paul Gardner, MD
Glioma Therapy — Kalil Abdullah, MD, MSc
Hydrocephalus Therapy — Robert Kellogg, MD
C ervical Spine Deformity — D. Kojo Hamilton, MD
Cranial Base Surgery — Georgios Zenonos, MD
Pitt Neurosurgery: History, Training, and Life — Peter Sheptak, MD, and L. Dade Lunsford, MD
Paralysis Research — Marco Capogrosso, PhD
The Clinical Service of Neuropsychology — Natalie Sherry, PsyD, ABPP-CN
American Board of Neurological Surgery Updates — Daniel Resnick, MD, MS
Brain Tumor Research — Sameer Agnihotri, PhD
Collaborative Efforts in Treating Back Pain — Christopher Standaert, MD
Neuroendovascular Surgery in a War Zone — Phillip Parry, USAF
Advancing Radiosurgical Education — L. Dade Lunsford, MD, FAANS, FACS
Traumatic Brain Injury Research — C. Edward Dixon, PhD
Redefining Epilepsy Surgery — Jorge González-Martínez, MD
The Evolving Role of Surgery for Childhood Brain Tumors — Ian Pollack, MD
Emotional and Behavioral Treatment — Joseph Maroon, MD
Vertebral Compression Fractures — Peter Gertszten, MD
Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy — Robert Kellogg, MD
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas — Bradley A. Gross, MD
Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring — Jeffrey Balzer, PhD, DABNM, FASNM
Patient Satisfaction Survey in Lumbar Spine Surgery — D. Kojo Hamilton, MD
The Future of Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery — Taylor Abel, MD
Advances in Pituitary Surgery - Endoscopic Endonasal Approach — Paul Gardner, MD
Group Support for Brain Aneurysm Patients — Emily Guerriero, MPAS, PA-C
Advances in Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury — Ava Puccio, RN, PhD
Head and Spine Sports Injuries — Vincent Miele, MD, FACS, FAANS
Spinal Cord Stimulation — Marco Capogrosso, PhD
Comprehensive Aneurysm Treatment — Michael J. Lang, MD
Innovative Approaches for Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumor Immunotherapy — Gary Kohanbash, PhD
Fetal Neurosurgery for Spina Bifida — Stephanie Greene, MD
Neurological Diseases and Cell Death — Robert Friedlander, MD
Minimally Invasive Scoliosis Surgery — David Okonkwo, MD, PhD
The Current State-of-the-Art Treatment in Pituitary Disease — Georgios Zenonos, MD
High Stakes Brain Surgery — Robert Friedlander, MD
Slowing the Growth of Brain Tumors — Sameer Agnihotri, PhD
Spine Radiosurgery — Peter Gerszten, MD
A Plea for Less Invasive Epilepsy Surgery — Jorge González-Martínez, MD
Management of Vestibular Schwannomas — L. Dade Lunsford, MD, FACS, FAANS
Advances in Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery — Paul Gardner, MD
Ischemic Stroke — Bradley A. Gross, MD
Response to COVID-19 in the Department of Neurological Surgery — Robert Friedlander, MD

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