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200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-647-3604Fax+1 412-647-3605- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Biography
Joseph C. Maroon, MD, FACS is clinical professor and vice chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery and Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. In addition to being a renowned neurosurgeon, he is a sports medicine expert, health and nutrition expert and Ironman triathlete.
Dr. Maroon, the neurosurgeon
Dr. Maroon is regarded as a premiere specialist in the surgical treatment of injuries and diseases of the brain and spine, specializing in minimally invasive procedures. Consistently listed in America’s Best Doctors for the past 20 years, he has an international referral base, including numerous professional athletes and celebrities.
Dr. Maroon obtained his medical and neurosurgical training at Indiana University, Georgetown University, Oxford University in England and the University of Vermont. He conducted extensive research into neurotrauma, brain tumors and diseases of the spine, which has led to many innovative techniques for diagnosing and treating these disorders. His research efforts garnered him numerous awards from various national and international neurological societies.
Dr. Maroon is the author of six books, and (co-)author of 40 book chapters and over 270 published scientific papers. He has given more than 150 presentations at national and international conferences and is often invited as visiting professor and key-note speaker. He has served on the editorial boards of eight medical and neurological journals and is currently associate editor of Surgical Neurology, and editorial board member of Neurological Research and The Physician and Sports Medicine journals. He also is past-President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the largest society of Neurosurgeons in the world.
Education & Training
- Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1967 - 1971
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1966 - 1967
- Indiana University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1966
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1965, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- WV State Medical License 1976 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 1980 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 1972 - 2024
- CT State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- CA State Medical License 1970 - 2010
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2019
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2005-2006, 2010-2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials
- Heart Rate Variability and Stress Management Enhancement Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Atypical cervical radiculopathy presenting with brachioradial pruritus: illustrative cases.Khalifeh, K., Le, J., Musmar, B., Maroon, J., Kanter, A., Ozgur, B.> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2024 Feb 19
- Glutathione Depletion and Concomitant Elevation of Susceptibility in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: State-of-the-Art MR Spectroscopy and Neuropsychological Study.Shukla, D., Goel, A., Mandal, P., Joon, S., Punjabi, K., Arora, Y., Kumar, R., Mehta, V., Singh, P., Maroon, J., Bansal, R., Sandal, K., Roy, R., Samkaria, A., Sharma,...> ;ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 2023 Dec 20
- 1 citationsBlood Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease.Pravat K Mandal, Joseph C Maroon, Arun Garg, Narendra Kumar Arora, Rishu Bansal, Aditi Kaushik, Avantika Samkaria, Gayathri Kumaran, Yashika Arora> ;ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 2023 Nov 15
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Books/Book Chapters
Authored Content
- Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome and Catastrophic Vascular ComplicationsJuly 2019
- Medical Malpractice Stress Syndrome and Catastrophic Vascular ComplicationsJuly 2019
- The Difference in Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Cervical Fusion, Disk Replacement, and Foraminotomy in Professional AthletesJuly 2017
Press Mentions
- Aviv Clinics: TBI & Post-Concussion Syndrome Treating Long-Term Complications and Improving Quality of LifeApril 4th, 2023
- 6 Daily Practices This 82-Year-Old Triathlete and Neurosurgeon Uses to Lengthen His HealthspanJanuary 26th, 2023
- Analyzing Addiction on This Week’s “Living Well”December 2nd, 2022
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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