Webster H Pilcher MD PhD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester Medical Center Ernest & Thelma Del Monte Distinguished Professor of Neuromedicine
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601 Crittenden BlvdRochester, NY 14642
Phone+1 585-275-7944
Fax+1 585-244-0502
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Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Epilepsy, 1989 - 1990
University of Rochester Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1984 - 1989
University of Rochester Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1989 - 2027
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 - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Causal dependencies between frontal and temporal lobe regions underlying word search and retrieval.Benedikt Winzer, William Burns, Rishika Chikoti, Emma Strawderman, Steven P Meyers
Biorxiv. 2026-05-21 - Causal parametric language mapping with electrical stimulation during awake neurosurgery.J Raouf Belkhir, Frank E Garcea, Eduardo Navarrete, Benjamin L Chernoff, Max H Sims
Science Advances. 2026-02-27 - 1 citationsVisual processing of manipulable objects in the ventral stream is modulated by parietal action systems.Frank E Garcea, Emma Strawderman, William Burns, Matthew Cotroneo, Steven P Meyers
Brain Communications. 2026-01-01
Authored Content
- For the Further Training of Individuals in Neurosurgery: A History of the William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship RelatedApril 2018
- For the Further Training of Individuals in Neurosurgery: A History of the William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship RelatedApril 2018
Press Mentions
St. James Welcomes Pain Management SpecialistJune 3rd, 2019
Music Teacher Plays Saxophone During Brain SurgerySeptember 8th, 2017
Patient Plays Saxophone During Brain Tumor Surgery to Retain His Musical AbilitiesAugust 30th, 2017
Grant Support
- Representational Similarity Spaces for Objects and Actions Before and After Brain Tumor SurgeryCARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY2015–2028
- Representational Similarity Spaces for Objects and Actions Before and After Brain Tumor SurgeryCARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY2015–2028
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Society for NeuroscienceMember
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