University of pittsburgh neurosurgery residency program

An article published in USA Today in February of , ranked the University of Pittsburgh neurological surgery residency program as one of the top five programs in the country, citing the "advanced technology and focus on innovation" available here.

In a ranking published in Becker's Spine Review in August of , our program was ranked among the top five in the country based on a peer-rated, review-based survey. A study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery showed that our department ranked among the top five neurosurgical residency programs in the country in terms of academic publishing output of faculty. Another Journal of Neurosurgery article showed that our department ranked as the most productive residency program in the nation in terms of graduates remaining and contributing to academic neurosurgery.

Still another article, published in informaHealthcare, showed that our stereotactic research effort was the most productive in the world. In , the department completed a year retrospective assessment of training at our program, published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. In each decade, beginning in , we looked at admitted residents and finishing residents, tracking any changes in professional or behavioral events during training.

This study does not indicate that residents have changed in any significant way over these 50 years. The vast majority of resident graduates express satisfaction with their career choice and its overall positive impact on their families. Our Spine Services Division has advanced a number of innovative spine procedures featuring less trauma and offering patients reduced hospital stays and quicker recovery times. Our department offers one of the most comprehensive cerebrovascular care centers in the country, treating all forms of vascular disorders of the brain and spine in a multispecialty environment.

MVD was pioneered here by Peter Jannetta over 40 years ago. Our Cranial Nerve Program builds on this innovative work, providing the most advanced care for a variety of brain disorders.

Our Gamma Knife program is one of the leading stereotactic radiosurgery programs in the world, having performed over 17, procedures over 33 years and serving as a leading international training site. EEA minimally invasive neurosurgery was pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh. The procedure allows neurosurgeons to reach deep-seated tumors and allows patients to quickly return to normal life. Jannetta Lecturer, April 6. Former Steeler writes on how power of positivity and faith charted path to recovery in excerpt from new book Walking Miracle.

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