.Nitin Agarwal, M.D. performed spinal decompression and reconstruction surgery to preserve traumatic spine injury patient's function. Read Derrick's story at upmc.com/services/neuro… UPMC Physician Resources

Congratulations to Amir Alavi! The National Institutes of Health awarded a $352,213 R21 grant to Alavi, Nitin Agarwal, and D. Kojo Hamilton to develop and test novel, wireless, metamaterial spinal implants in vivo. news.engineering.pitt.edu/pitt-engineer-…

Brain and Blade Session 7: ACDF, Posterior Lumbar Fusions and AR-Guided Pedicle Screws! Students had the opportunity to learn about key tenets of spine surgery and learned how to place pedicle screws!! Pitt Neurosurgery Nitin Agarwal, M.D. David T. Fernandes Cabral Pitt Health Sciences University of Pittsburgh

Brain and Blade Session 8 was all about the Exoscope and Surgical Neuro-Oncology led by Costas Hadjipanayis!! Lots of learning happening here Pitt Neurosurgery Pitt Health Sciences for our MS2s! Nitin Agarwal, M.D. David T. Fernandes Cabral University of Pittsburgh Pitt Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery

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Meet Samuel Wakelin, research fellow at SCOLI, who is pioneering computational approaches to understand spine biomechanics in both clinical and military contexts. Sam uses finite element analysis (FEA) to quantify spine mobility and construct stress profiles across various

Meet Ayesha Akbar Waheed at the Pre-Health Resource Center PittPreHealth (395 Langley Hall) on Monday, Nov 10, 10am-1pm to learn about research opportunities for students!

Spotlight on innovation: Martha Boeckenfeld, PhD, features Amir Alavi, PhD, Nitin Agarwal, M.D., and D. Kojo Hamilton, MD, for their cutting-edge spinal fusion monitoring research: linkedin.com/posts/drmartha… Pitt Neurosurgery Swanson School of Engineering University of Pittsburgh

Research on the NREF Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship shows impressive results: - 60% of awardees matched into neurosurgery (vs 50% of non-awardees) - Awardees matched into higher-ranked programs - $1 in fellowship funding → $9 in subsequent NIH grants - Female

Join representatives from the SCOLI until 1p today at the PittPreHealth to learn about ways to ger involved within their research lab! See 🫵 soon! Pitt Communications Department Pitt Health Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pitt Provost Pitt Student Affairs

An inspiring evening at our Spine & Scoliosis Support Group! Pitt Neurosurgery UPMC Physician Resources Dr. Christopher Standaert shared practical strategies for living well with spine conditions. Together with our support group community, we're focusing on what truly matters: staying

Patient education is key to empowering recovery and improving outcomes. A wonderful evening with SCOLI , filled with meaningful conversations and shared experiences. Grateful to mentors, Dr. Nitin Agarwal, M.D. and Dr. Kojo Hamilton for organizing this impactful event. 🙏

Great turnout at the PHRC tabling event! PittPreHealth Thank you to everyone who stopped by Langley to learn about research opportunities with Ayesha Akbar Waheed and the SCOLI team. Exciting to see so many students interested in research! Janam Patel Nitin Agarwal, M.D.

Join us in congratulating Nitin Agarwal, M.D., D. Kojo Hamilton, M.D., Shaunak Patil, Ayesha Akbar Waheed, Janam Patel, Samuel Wakelin, and Ben Carnovale at the Pitt One Health Day event! sustainability.health.pitt.edu/one-health-day… If you are attending, be sure to RSVP. The announcement of the

Abigail Crum and Nitin Agarwal, M.D. publish new book Neurosurgery Fundamentals for Advanced Practice Providers that provides a strategic, practical, and a complete guide for building high-performing neurosurgical teams. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/agarwal-c… Thieme International UPMC Physician Resources

The neurosurgery team of Nitin Agarwal, M.D., Shaunak Patil, Janam Patel and Ayesha Akbar Waheed was one of three teams selected for runner-up awards at the 2025 University of Pittsburgh Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge. SCOLI UPMC University of Pittsburgh neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/neurosurg…

Today we’re grateful for the patients who trust us, the clinicians who care tirelessly, and the researchers, engineers, and trainees who push the boundaries of what’s possible in spine health. Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing everyone a safe and restful holiday.

Congratulations to Hansen Deng for his selection as a 2025 AO Spine North America Davos Fellow at the recent AO Spine Advanced Course—Cervical Spine: Dealing with Complex, Revision and Deformity Problems—in Davos, Switzerland. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/deng-sele…