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Office
3705 5th Ave
# Chp
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-647-7675
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1985 - 1991
- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1984 - Present
- PA State Medical License 1985 - 2024
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American Board of Pediatric NeurosurgeryPediatric Neurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2011
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Clinical Trials
- Imatinib Mesylate With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioma Start of enrollment: 2001 May 01
- Carmustine Implants and O(6)-Benzylguanine in Treating Children With Recurrent Malignant Glioma Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 01
- Tipifarnib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, or Brain Stem Glioma Start of enrollment: 2003 Nov 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Does machine learning improve prediction accuracy of the Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score? A contemporary Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network cohort ...Armaan K Malhotra, Abhaya V Kulkarni, Leonard H Verhey, Ron W Reeder, Jay Riva-Cambrin
Child's Nervous System. 2024-12-10 - Transcriptomic observations of intra and extracellular immunotherapy targets for pediatric brain tumors.Stephen C Frederico, Itay Raphael, Michal Nisnboym, Sakibul Huq, Brent T Schlegel
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology. 2024-11-01 - Assessment of anti-CD69 antibody therapy alone or in combination with anti-PD-1 in murine GBM.Michal Nisnboym, Chaim T Sneiderman, Ambika P Jaswal, Zujian Xiong, Sarah R Vincze
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology. 2024-10-14
Press Mentions
- Commentary: The Continuing Evolution of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of PittsburghMarch 14th, 2018
- New Targets for Drugs to Defeat Aggressive Brain TumorDecember 14th, 2012
- Taylor Abel Has Been Named Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UPMCFebruary 14th, 2024
Grant Support
- Signal Transduction Modulation As A Therapy For Malignant GliomasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2012
- AdministrationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2012
- Novel Strategies For Brain Tumor TherapyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2012
- Molecular Markers As Predictors Of Outcome In GliomasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2012
- Peptide-Based Vaccine Therapy For Childhood Malignant GliomasNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
- Gene Therapy Of Malignant Gliomas: A Phase I StudyNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Novel Treatment Approaches For Pediatric Brain TumorsNational Cancer Institute1999–2003
- Signal Transduction As Therapy For Malignant GliomasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
- Core -- Biostatistics /Clinical SupportNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
- Protein Kinase C And Glial Tumor GrowthNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999
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