Allegheny Health Network Department of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Dr. Donald M. Whiting, MD
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Donald Whiting works in the field of Neurosurgery. He researched medicine at Jefferson Medical College. He received 4 awards: "Pittsburgh Magazine", "America's Top Doctors", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Fellow (FAANS)". Donald M. Whiting, MD has written publications. He has 24 publications published with PubMed. The lastest publication is: 'Prolonged survival in a patient with sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma with cranial extension. Case report.' He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- The history of external ventricular drainage.
- Lateral hypothalamic area deep Brain stimulation for refractory obesity: a pilot study with preliminary data on safety, body weight, and energy metabolism.
- Cranial Plate Anchoring of Spinal Cord Stimulation Paddle Leads: Technical Note.
- Deep Brain stimulation for obesity-from theoretical foundations to designing the first human pilot study.
- Expanding applications of deep Brain stimulation: a potential therapeutic role in obesity and addiction management.
- Pursuing New Targets and Indications for Deep Brain Stimulation: Considerations for Device-Related Clinical Research in the United States.
- Mapping of microstimulation evoked responses and unit activity patterns in the lateral hypothalamic area reCorded in awake humans.
- Induction of panic attack by stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus.
- Randomized, prospective, and controlled clinical trial of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation for Cervical fusion.
- Fast-track programming and rehabilitation model: a novel approach to postoperative deep Brain stimulation patient care.
- Peripheral Nerve stimulation for the treatment of occipital neuralgia and transformed migraine using a c1-2-3 subcutaneous paddle style electrode: a technical report.
- Stereotactic biopsy of non-neoplastic lesions in adults.
- January 2001: A 37 year old man with a history of Hodgkin''s Disease.
- Epidural anesthesia for placement of Spinal cord stimulators with paddle-type electrodes.
- Prolonged survival in a patient with sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma with cranial extension. Case report.
- Efficacy of antimicrobial-impregnated external ventricular drain catheters: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
- Hardware-related complications after placement of thalamic deep Brain stimulator systems.
- Stimulation of the globus pallidus internus in a patient with DYT1-positive primary generalized dystonia: a 10-year follow-up.
- A survey of ventriculostomy and intracranial Pressure monitor placement practices.
- Infections and hardware salvage after deep Brain stimulation surgery: a single-center study and review of the literature.
- Surgical complications of deep Brain stimulation. A longitudinal single surgeon, single institution study.
- Long-term results of thalamic deep Brain stimulation for essential tremor.
- Parkinson''s Disease: an inquiry into the etiology and treatment.
Schools
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Procedures Preformed
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disc Replacement
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
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Conditions Treated
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- CerebroSpinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
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Doctors Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Coventry Health America PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Community Blue PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- UPMC PPO
Awards
- Pittsburgh Magazine
- America's Top Doctors
- Fellow (FACS)
- Fellow (FAANS)
Education
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation -
Allegheny General Hospital - Western Pennsylvania Hospital -
Geisinger Health System -
Jefferson Medical College
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1194710608 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | WHITING | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | DONALD | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 153014657 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Neurosurgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 569.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 3.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 250.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 43.94 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1194710608 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | WHITING |
| First Name Of The Provider | DONALD |
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