Peter C. Gerszten, MD, MPH, is the Peter E. Sheptak Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Gerszten joined the Department of Neurological Surgery and the UPMC Spine Services Division in 1999. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and completed his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Gerszten obtained a master of public health degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. He completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Gerszten specializes in disorders of the spine. His areas of clinical interest within the field of neurosurgery include spinal tumors, failed back syndrome, stereotactic radiosurgery of spinal lesions, minimally invasive spine surgical techniques, sacroiliac dysfunction, compression fractures, and percutaneous techniques including neuromodulation. Dr. Gerszten’s area of research is the application of outcomes research to spinal surgical interventions. He is a pioneer in the field of spine radiosurgery. His current clinical research involves the use of electrical spinal cord stimulation for a variety of neurological disorders including stroke, spinal cord injury, and spinal muscular atrophy. Dr. Gerszten currently serves on the editorial boards of The Spine Journal, the Journal of the North American Spine Society, Neurosurgery, the Journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgery, and The International Journal of Spine Surgery. Dr. Gerszten's publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.