Despite what enthusiasts might say, we can’t rush into using new brain stimulation technologies to cure diseases and treat pain until we fully understand how… Read more
Category: neurosurgery
UPMC Celebrates 16,000th Gamma Knife Treatment
The Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery at UPMC is celebrating the completion of its 16,000th Gamma Knife treatment — a procedure that has helped thousands of… Read more
Kilimanjaro Climb is Greatest Sports Event for UPMC Doctor
We did it! The most incredible sports event for me ever. The entire team completed the trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro—the highest free… Read more
UPMC Doctor Calls Radio Station After Scaling Kilimanjaro
On the seventh day of their ascent, an unprecedented group of climbers reached the 3.6-mile-high summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. And the medical director… Read more
The Proper Altitude: UPMC Doctor Joins Special Expedition
Between 70 triathlons and eight Ironman triathlons, the man has covered far more than 3,000 race miles by swimming, biking and running the equivalent of… Read more