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    Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH, FAANS

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH, is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurosurgery at the University
    of Pittsburgh. Dr. Gerszten joined the Department of Neurological Surgery and the UPMC Spine
    Services Division in 1999. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia
    and completed his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed his
    residency in neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Gerszten
    obtained a master of public health degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of
    Public Health. He completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical
    Center.
    Dr. Gerszten specializes in disorders of the spine. His areas of clinical interest within the field of
    neurosurgery include spinal tumors, failed back syndrome, stereotactic radiosurgery of spinal
    lesions, minimally invasive spine surgical techniques, sacroiliac dysfunction, compression fractures, and percutaneous techniques including neuromodulation. Dr. Gerszten’s area of research
    is the application of outcomes research to spinal surgical interventions. He is a pioneer in the
    field of spine radiosurgery. His current clinical research involves the use of electrical spinal cord
    stimulation for a variety of neurological disorders including stroke, spinal cord injury, and spinal
    muscular atrophy

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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