Prof. Akash D. Agarwal
Assistant Professor at the department of Neurosurgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
United States
Areas of expertise
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Interventional Neuroradiology
- Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery
- Neurological tumors
- Gamma Knife surgery and kyphoplasty (surgery for vertebra fractures in the spine)
- Spinal Neurosurgery
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Stroke
- Vascular Malformations
- Arteriovenous Malformation
- GBM (Glioblastoma Multiforme)
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
- Sacral Fracture
- Cervical Spinal Stenosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
About the expert
Prof. Akash D. Agarwal, M.D., F.A.A.N.S., is an accomplished neurosurgeon. He currently works as an Attending Neurosurgeon at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and serves as the Neurosurgery Program Site Director at Forbes Regional Hospital. He has conducted extensive research in areas such as neuronal expression, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, and Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. Prof. Agarwal's expertise & academic contributions have established him as a respected figure in the field of neurosurgery.
Prof. Akash D. Agarwal, M.D., F.A.A.N.S., is an accomplished neurosurgeon with a vast and diverse background in the field. In his current role as Attending Neurosurgeon at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he specializes in advanced neurosurgery and serves as the Neurosurgery Program Site Director at Forbes Regional Hospital.
Prof. Agarwal is also an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. Previously, he held positions at The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Regional Hospital of Scranton, and Moses Taylor Hospital, all in Pennsylvania.
He also gained experience as a Staff Neurosurgeon at High Point Regional Hospital Medical Center in North Carolina and Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in Charlotte.
Prof. Agarwal's education includes a Doctor of Medicine degree from Boston University School of Medicine where he graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors. He has engaged in extensive research throughout his career, focusing on areas such as neuronal expression, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, and Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy.
Prof. Agarwal's expertise, academic contributions, and commitment to patient care make him a valued presence in the field of neurosurgery.
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Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
2020 - TodayDepartment of Neurosurgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Attending Neurosurgeon
2020 - TodayDepartment of Neurosurgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Neurosurgery Program Site Director
2020 - TodayForbes Regional Hospital, department of Neurosurgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
2013 - 2020Department of Neurosurgery, The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Attending Neurosurgeon
2013 - 2020Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Attending Neurosurgeon
2013 - 2016Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
2007 - 2011Department of Neurosurgery, The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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American Board Certification in Neurological Surgery
ABNS
2011
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MD
Boston University School Of Medicine
2000
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Congress of Neurological Surgeons
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American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Society of Endovascular Neurosurgeons
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FIENS (Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery)
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America Association of South Asian Neurosurgeons (AASAN)
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Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society (PNS)
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Lars Leksell Gamma Knife Society
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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Registry
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