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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
- A comprehensive evaluation of career trajectories of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons William P. Van Wagenen fellows.Tritan Plute, Othman Bin-Alamer, Arka N Mallela, Justiss A Kallos, D Kojo Hamilton, Ian F Pollack, L Dade Lunsford, Robert M Friedlander, Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Jul 1
- 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.Stacey Podkovik, Chuan Zhou, Susan E Coffin, Matthew Hall, Jason S Hauptman, Matthew P Kronman, Francesco T Mangano, Ian F Pollack, Sabrina Sedano, Joshua K Schaffzin,...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2024 Apr 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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