Surgical Oncology
Douglas Kondziolka is the Peter J. Jannetta Professor and Vice-Chairman of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, and a Professor of Radiation Oncology. A faculty member since January 1992, he was named Chief of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery shortly after his arrival. Additionally, he is the neuroscience task force leader for the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and serves on the medical staff of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Dr. Kondziolka has published 298 articles in refereed journals, 164 book chapters and/or invited publications, has edited 8 books, serves on the editorial board of numerous journals and is a principal editor for Neurosurgery. He has received numerous awards for his research. His interest is in the care of patients with brain metastases, glial tumors, and other tumors of adults and children.
Dr. Kondziolka received his medical degree from the University of Toronto and graduated from the Toronto neurosurgery residency program in 1991. From 1989 to 1991 at the University of Pittsburgh, he completed a master of science program in the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience and a fellowship in stereotactic surgery and radiosurgery. His thesis focused on brain radiobiology.
