PeterCarlosGersztenMD
Neurosurgery • Pittsburgh, PAProfessor, Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
200 Lothrop Street
Puh Suite B-400
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-647-1700
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1993 - 1999- UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2024- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Low-Dose Radiation to Prevent Complications of Back Surgery Start of enrollment: 2000 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 56 citationsIntraoperative somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during cervical spine corpectomy surgery: experience with 508 cases.Mustafa H. Khan, Patrick N. Smith, Jeffrey R. Balzer, Donald J. Crammond, William C. Welch
Spine. 2006-02-15 - 70 citationsIntraoperative somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in nonmyelopathic patients--a review of 1,039 cases.Patrick N. Smith, Jeffrey R. Balzer, Mustafa H. Khan, Rick Davis, Donald J. Crammond
The Spine Journal. 2007-01-01 - 23 citationsTiming of stereotactic radiosurgery and surgery and wound healing in patients with spinal tumors: a systematic review and expert opinionsEyal Itshayek, José E. Cohen, Yoshiya Yamada, Ziya L. Gokaslan, David W. Polly
Neurological Research. 2014-05-26
Other
- Spinal cord tumorsGerszten PC, Schiff D, Welch WC
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/spinal-cord-tumors
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-28
Authored Content
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Benign Spine Tumors: Is Dose De-Escalation Appropriate? RelatedMay 2018
Press Mentions
Deep Brain Stimulation Instantly Improves Arm and Hand Function Post-Brain InjuryOctober 1st, 2024- Spinal Stimulation Can Improve Arm and Hand Movement Years After a StrokeFebruary 20th, 2023
- 'New Frontier' in Therapy Helps 2 Stroke Patients Move Again – and Gives Hope for Many MoreFebruary 20th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Radiotherapy--Prevent Fibrosis After Lumbar LaminectomyNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2000–2001
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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