IanFPollackMD

Neurosurgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Professor of Neurological Surgery, University Pittsburgh

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Office
3705 5th Ave
# Chp
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+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
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2005
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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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
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Carmustine Implants and O(6)-Benzylguanine in Treating Children With Recurrent Malignant Glioma Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 1
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
Completed
Phase 2
Vorinostat Combined With Isotretinoin and Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Embryonal Tumors of the Central Nervous System Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 25
Completed
Phase 1
Veliparib, Radiation Therapy, and Temozolomide in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Pontine Gliomas Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
p28 in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Central Nervous System Tumors Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 1
Optune for Children With High-Grade Glioma or Ependymoma, and Optune With Radiation Therapy for Children With DIPG Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 04
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Testing the Safety and Tolerability of CX-4945 in Patients With Recurrent Medulloblastoma Who May or May Not Have Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 25
Suspended
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

45 citations
Delivery of Dendritic Cells Engineered to Secrete IFN-α into Central Nervous System Tumors Enhances the Efficacy of Peripheral Tumor Cell Vaccines: Dependence on Apopt...
Naruo Kuwashima, Fumihiko Nishimura, Junichi Eguchi, Hidemitsu Sato, Manabu Hatano
Journal of Immunology. 2005-08-15
35 citations
Sequential delivery of interferon-alpha gene and DCs to intracranial gliomas promotes an effective antitumor response
T Tsugawa, Naruo Kuwashima, Hidemitsu Sato, Wendy Fellows-Mayle, Jill E. Dusak
Gene Therapy. 2004-11-01
5 citations
Resolution of Chiari malformation after repair of a congenital thoracic meningocele: case report and literature review.
Ricky Madhok, Catherine A Mazzola, Ian F. Pollack
Neurosurgery. 2002-12-01

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

Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member