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Office
4401 Penn Avenue
FP4129
Pittsburgh, PA 15224Phone+1 412-692-5881- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1985 - 1991
- UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1984 - Present
- PA State Medical License 1985 - 2024
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- American Board of Pediatric NeurosurgeryPediatric Neurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2011
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Clinical Trials
- Imatinib Mesylate With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioma Start of enrollment: 2001 May 01
- Carmustine Implants and O(6)-Benzylguanine in Treating Children With Recurrent Malignant Glioma Start of enrollment: 2003 Mar 01
- Tipifarnib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, or Brain Stem Glioma Start of enrollment: 2003 Nov 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An ERK5-PFKFB3 axis regulates glycolysis and represents a therapeutic vulnerability in pediatric diffuse midline glioma.Plute, T., Felker, J. T., Stephanie M Casillo, Taylor A Gatesman, Akanksha Chilukuri, Srinidhi Varadharajan, Brenden J Johnson, Daniel R David Premkumar, Esther P Jane...> ;Cell Reports. 2024 Jan 23
- Utilization trends in cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection prevention techniques in the United States from 2007 to 2015.Zhou, C., Coffin, S., Hall, M., Hauptman, J., Kronman, M., Sedano, S., Schaffzin, J., Thorell, E., Whitlock, K., Simon, T., Podkovik, S., Mangano, F., Pollack, I., War...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 5
- Characterization of low-grade epilepsy-associated tumor from implanted stereoelectroencephalography electrodes.Taylor A Gatesman, Jasmine L Hect, H Westley Phillips, Brenden J Johnson, Abigail I Wald, Colleen McClung, Marina N Nikiforova, John M Skaugen, Ian F Pollack, Taylor J...> ;Epilepsia Open. 2024 Feb 1
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Press Mentions
- Commentary: The Continuing Evolution of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of PittsburghMarch 14th, 2018
- New Targets for Drugs to Defeat Aggressive Brain TumorDecember 14th, 2012
- Taylor Abel Has Been Named Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at UPMCFebruary 14th, 2024
Grant Support
- Signal Transduction Modulation As A Therapy For Malignant GliomasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2012
- AdministrationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2012
- Novel Strategies For Brain Tumor TherapyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2012
- Molecular Markers As Predictors Of Outcome In GliomasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1998–2012
- Peptide-Based Vaccine Therapy For Childhood Malignant GliomasNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
- Gene Therapy Of Malignant Gliomas: A Phase I StudyNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Novel Treatment Approaches For Pediatric Brain TumorsNational Cancer Institute1999–2003
- Signal Transduction As Therapy For Malignant GliomasNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
- Core -- Biostatistics /Clinical SupportNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002
- Protein Kinase C And Glial Tumor GrowthNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1995–1999
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
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Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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