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Nduka Amankulor, MD, Neurosurgery, Pittsburgh, PA, UPMC Mercy

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Neurosurgery Pittsburgh, PA

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Director of Neurosurgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2011
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2023
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Single-Cell Profiling of Human Gliomas Reveals Macrophage Ontogeny as a Basis for Regional Differences in Macrophage Activation in the Tumor Microenvironment  
    Daniel 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 Tumor
    Ryan Shazier’s 50 Phenoms: Love, Support Help Man Overcome Brain TumorOctober 19th, 2020
  • Single Gene Alters the Course of Brain Cancer
    Single Gene Alters the Course of Brain CancerMay 23rd, 2017
  • Penn Medicine Neurosurgeon Named Cancer Moonshot Scholar by White House
    Penn Medicine Neurosurgeon Named Cancer Moonshot Scholar by White HouseAugust 12th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations