Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Neurosurgery

Richard Spiro practices Neurosurgery. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. University of South Alabama College of Medicine is ranked 83 in research and 35 in primary care medicine He received awards:"Fellow (FAANS)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Richard M. Spiro, MD is a published physician. He has 8 publications published. The most current publication "Perioperative surgical complications of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single-center experience."

Publications

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• Perioperative surgical complications of transforaminal Lumbar interbody fusion: a single-center experience.
• Intraoperative computed tomography image-guided navigation for posterior thoracoLumbar spinal instrumentation in spinal deformity surgery.
• Fractures of the clivus: a contemporary series in the computed tomography era.
• Occipital condyle Fractures: clinical decision rule and surgical management.
• Coagulation factor VIIa (recombinant) in nonhemophilic patients requiring neurosurgery.
• MRI is unnecessary to clear the Cervical spine in obtunded/comatose trauma patients: the four-year experience of a level I trauma center.
• Corridor surgery: the current paradigm for skull base surgery.

Schools

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• Univ Of South Al Coll Of Med

• University Of Pittsburgh

• University Of Pittsburgh Med Ctr

• The Johns Hopkins U

Procedures Preformed

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• Brain Surgery
• Brain Tumor Surgery
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
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Conditions Treated

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• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Cancer
• Brain Disorders
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• Blue Card PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access
• Commercial Insurance Company
• CoreSource
• Coventry Health Care
• Gateway Health Plan
• HealthSmart
• Classic Blue
• Choice Care PPO
• Medical Mutual of Ohio
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• TriCare for Life
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare
• UPMC Health Plan

Awards

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• Fellow (FAANS)
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1790753622
NPPES Provider LastName		SPIRO
NPPES Provider FirstName		RICHARD
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		160462390
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		113.0
Distinct Opioid Count		3.0
Opioid Claim Count		38.0
Percent Opioid Claims		33.63

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1790753622
Last Name Of The Provider	SPIRO
First Name Of The Provider	RICHARD
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