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Donald Whiting, MD, Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA

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Neurosurgery Pittsburgh, PA

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Chair, Allegheny Health Network Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Institute; President, Allegheny Clinic; Chief Medical Officer Allegheny Health Network

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  • Office

    Allegheny General Hospital
    420 E North Avenue Suite 302 East Wing
    Pittsburgh, PA 15212
    Phone+1 724-228-1414

Summary

  • Dr. Donald Whiting is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is the President of the Allegheny Health Network Physician Organization, the CMO of Allegheny Health Network and The Chair of the Neuroscience Institute as well as the Department of Neurosurgery. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in neurosurgical spine surgery with a specialized interest in spinal motion preservation and functional neurosurgery with an interest in new surgical interventions utilizing Deep Brain Stimulation technology for novel indications.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1986 - 1991
  • Allegheny General Hospital
    Allegheny General HospitalNeurotrauma, 1989 - 1990
  • Geisinger Health System
    Geisinger Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1985 - 1986
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1986 - 2024
  • WV State Medical License
    WV State Medical License 2005 - 2015
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2024
  • Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006-2024
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • How to Promote Patient Restfulness in the Hospital Setting
    How to Promote Patient Restfulness in the Hospital SettingDecember 12th, 2024
  • Furthering Traumatic Brain Injury Research
    Furthering Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchOctober 22nd, 2024
  • Allegheny Health Network Surgeons First in Region to Treat Recurrent Brain Tumors with Tiny Radiation Emitting Implant
    Allegheny Health Network Surgeons First in Region to Treat Recurrent Brain Tumors with Tiny Radiation Emitting ImplantMarch 28th, 2023
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