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Office
320 East North Avenue, Suite 208
Pittsburgh, PA 15212Phone+1 412-359-6200Fax+1 412-359-6615
Summary
- I am a neurosurgeon within the AHN Neuroscience Institute. I have subspecialty training in the surgical removal of malignant and benign tumors of the brain, skull, and spine, as well Gamma Knife radiosurgery and awake craniotomies. I additionally take care of patients with cervical myelopathy, cervical stenosis and lumbar stenosis.
Education & Training
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2020 - 2021
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2013 - 2020
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2020 - 2022
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2020
Clinical Trials
- Post-Surgical Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) Versus GammaTile-ROADS (Radiation One and Done Study) Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 06
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The 5-factor modified frailty index as a prognostic factor following stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic disease to the brain from non-small cell lung cancer: A m...Sujay Rajkumar, Trent Kite, Jay Desai, Thomas Lucido, David Mathieu
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2025-02-01 - Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma: Multi-Institutional Evaluation of Stereotactic Radiosurgery.Ali Haluk Düzkalir, Yavuz Samanci, Ahmed M Nabeel, Wael A Reda, Sameh R Tawadros
Neurosurgery. 2025-02-01 - The 5-factor modified frailty index as a prognostic factor for stereotactic radiosurgery in meningioma management.Sanjeev Herr, Trent Kite, Praveer Vyas, Stephen Karlovits, Alexander Yu
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2025-02-01
Press Mentions
Allegheny Health Network Surgeons First in Region to Treat Recurrent Brain Tumors with Tiny Radiation Emitting ImplantMarch 28th, 2023
This Bethel Park teacher had brain surgery. She read to her students the next day. December 2nd, 2022
Committees
- Joint Guidelines Committee, AANS/CNS Section on Tumors 2022 - Present
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