Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Phone: (412) 647-3685
e-mail: aguilarpj@upmc.edu

Community Clinic Sites:

UPMC Monroeville
600 Oxford Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146

5000 McKnight Road
Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

UPMC South Hills
1300 Oxford Drive, Suite 1A
Bethel Park, PA 15102

UPMC Braddock
450 Holland Avenue
Professional Building
Suite 111
Braddock, PA 15104

Specialized Areas of Interest

Spine surgery: complex, degenerative, oncology; pain management; international medicine.

Biography

Pedro Aguilar, MD, joined the faculty of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh in July 2007. A native of north Texas, Dr. Aguilar received his bachelor of
science from Texas A&M University in 1996 and his medical degree from The University of Texas-Houston in 2000. Following two years of general surgery training at The University of New Mexico, he completed training in neurosurgery at The University of Pittsburgh in 2007.

Dr. Aguilar is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and has a strong interest in both degenerative spinal pathology as well as pain management. He evaluates patients at the UPMC Pain Management Center based at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Aguilar also has a clinic at the UPMC Monroeville Multispecialty Center adjacent to the new UPMC Monroeville Imaging Center. Dr. Aguilar is able to further serve the community by speaking fluent Spanish.

Dr. Aguilar has a strong interest in both international medicine as well as the advancement of health care within the third world. In addition to having spent time at the CURE International Hospital in Mbale, Uganda, Dr. Aguilar is planning future trips to both Africa as well as South America. He is currently on the international committee of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and is a member the Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS).

Dr. Aguilar's publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.

Hospital Privileges

Jefferson Hospital
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Mercy Hospital
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC Shadyside
Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Professional Organization Membership

American Medical Association
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Foundation for International Educators in Neurological Surgery
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)