The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery Community Division provides state-of-the-art neurosurgical care in community hospitals in the greater Pittsburgh area, offering excellent care in an environment close to family and friends.

These physicians offer a wide range of subspecialty skills including minimally invasive neurosurgery, general and complex spine surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and brain and vascular neurosurgery.

This local initiative is offered to help provide convenience for the community and to promote an atmosphere of reassurance and comfort to the patient.

A list of our Community Division neurosurgeons with clinic offices locations follows:

Adnan A. Abla, MD
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-7251; 1-866-804-5282
ablaaa@upmc.edu
(Washington, Bethel Park, Hermitage, Monroeville, Sewickley, Steubenville, OH)

Pedro J. Aguilar, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
(412) 647-3685
aguilarpj@upmc.edu
(Monroeville, Bethel Park, South Hills, Braddock)

Eric M. Altschuler, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
(412) 471-4772
altschulere@upmc.edu
(Rostraver, Bethel Park, Clairton, Monroeville, Greensburg)

John R. Baker, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
(412) 471-4772
bakerjr@upmc.edu
(Rostraver, Bethel Park, Clairton, Monroeville, Greensburg)

J. William Bookwalter, III, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
(800) 463-3701 or (412) 369-4517
bookwalterjw@upmc.edu
(Ross Township, Monroeville)

Daniel M. Bursick, MD
Clinical Assistant of Neurological Surgery
(412) 471-4772
bursickdm@upmc.edu
(Rostraver, Bethel Park, Clairton, Monroeville, Greensburg)

Matt El-Kadi, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC Passavant
bostj@upmc.edu
(Wexford, Murraysville, Monroeville, Moon Township, Greenville, Wheeling, WV)

David J. Engle, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
(412) 471-4772
engledj@upmc.edu
(Rostraver, Bethel Park, Clairton, Monroeville, Greensburg)

David L. Kaufmann, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
(412) 471-4772
kaufmanndl@upmc.edu
(Rostraver, Bethel Park, Clairton, Monroeville, Greensburg)

Joseph C. Maroon, MD
Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Vice-Chairman, Clinical Network
bostj@upmc.edu
(Wexford, Murraysville, Monroeville, Moon Township, Greenville, Wheeling, WV)

Michael Rutigliano, MD, MBA
Director
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, Latrobe and Westmoreland Hospitals
rutiglianomj@upmc.edu
(Westmoreland County)

Daniel A. Wecht, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC St. Margaret
Chief of Neurosurgery, UPMC McKeesport
wechtda@upmc.edu
(Aspinwall, McKeesport, Bethel Park, Steubenville, OH)

Matthew Wetzel, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
wetzelmm@upmc.edu
(Westmoreland County)