Nduka Mgbechinyere Amankulor MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Director of Neurosurgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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3400 Civic Center Blvd# 2Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3487
Fax+1 215-349-5534
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Education & Training
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2011- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2023
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification MyUPMC, UPMC, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Computed tomography- and magnetic resonance imaging-visible, patient-specific canine head phantom via 3-dimensional anatomy printing for neurosurgical training and bio...Robb M Kessel, Akshaya Nidhi Bhati, Yoshihiko Yu, Jack N Roney, Rajnish Gupta
American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2026-08-12 - Hypofractionated Proton Reirradiation for Recurrent Glioblastoma: Clinical and Dosimetric Outcomes from a Large Single Institution Series.Lauren Linkowski, Ian Messing, Melanie Berger, Casey Hollawell, Cole Friedes
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2026-07-02 - Metabolic Imaging and Molecular Signatures Reveal Metabolic Phenotypes in Recurrent Glioblastoma.Elizabeth J Li, Adam Kraya, Pedro Costa-Pinheiro, Joshua Scheuermann, Anthony J Young
Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2026-06-01
Journal Articles
- Single-Cell Profiling of Human Gliomas Reveals Macrophage Ontogeny as a Basis for Regional Differences in Macrophage Activation in the Tumor MicroenvironmentDaniel A Lim, S John Liu, Manish Aghi, Hideho Okada, Nduka M Amankulor, Arnold R Kriegstein, BioMed Central
Authored Content
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Benign Spine Tumors: Is Dose De-Escalation Appropriate? RelatedMay 2018
Press Mentions
- Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms: Love, Support Help Man Overcome Brain TumorOctober 19th, 2020
Single Gene Alters the Course of Brain CancerMay 23rd, 2017
Penn Medicine Neurosurgeon Named Cancer Moonshot Scholar by White HouseAugust 12th, 2023
Grant Support
- Interrogating Mechanisms of Anti-tumor Immunity in Human Subjects and Murine Models of IDH-Mutant Glioma Treated with All-Trans Retinoic Acid and PD-1 InhibitionUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2023–2028
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