Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Center for Clinical Neurophysiology
Phone: (412) 648-9211
e-mail: habeychme@upmc.edu

Specialized Areas of Interest:

Intraoperatory and critical care neurophysiological monitoring; neurophysiology and epidemiology of neuropsychiatric conditions.

Biography:

Miguel E. Habeych, MD, MPH joined the Department of Neurological Surgery in September of 2005 as associate director of the Center for Clinical Neurophysiology. He was appointed director of the center in March of 2008.

Dr. Habeych attended medical school and did his internship at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (Colombia), obtaining his medical degree in 1989. He completed training in clinical neurology at the National University of Colombia, graduating in 1995.

After practicing general neurology and electroencephalography for three years, he pursued a master of public health degree at the Graduate School of Public Health of the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 2000. He did a postdoctoral fellow research with the Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR) of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Pharmacy, and worked there as research associate from 2001 until 2005.

Dr. Habeych completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology/intraoperatory neurophysiological monitoring at the Center for Clinical Neurophysiology in July of 2005.

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

Hospital Privileges

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Oakland VA Hospital
UPMC Lee
UPMC McKeesport
UPMC Mercy
UPMC Passavant
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC St. Margaret
UPMC Shadyside
UPMC Southside
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Professional Organization Membership

Colombian College of Neuropharmacology (founder)
Colombian Association of Neurology
The American Medical Association
American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society