Neurosurgery Residents | Allegheny Health Network

Clementina Aiyudu, MD

Undergrad Institution: George Mason University, B.Sc. Biology
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Clinical Interests: Neuro-oncology, trauma, neuro-critical care
Research Interests: Clinical outcomes, neurocritical care
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, dancing

Cody Woodhouse, MD

Undergrad Institution: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Clinical Interests: Spine, vascular
Research Interests: Quality improvement, outcomes based
Hobbies: Soccer, hanging out with my german shepherd, and traveling

Stephen Jaffee, MD

Undergrad Institution: University of Flordia, BS, Food and Science and Human Nutrition
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Clinical Interests: Complex Spine & Neuro-Critical Care
Research Interests: Spine Biomechanics, Economics of Healthcare, Quality Improvement
Hobbies: Cooking, tennis, college football, spending time with friends and family

Dallas Kramer, MD

Undergrad Institution: University of Washington, BS Neurobiology
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Hometown: Duvall, WA
Clinical Interests: Spine, General Neurosurgery
Research Interests: Minimally Invasive Approaches and Techniques, Clinical Outcomes
Hobbies: Cooking, fishing, hiking, painting, traveling, woodworking

Coby Cunningham, MD

Undergrad Institution: University of Michigan, BS, Neuroscience
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Interests: Deformity Spine, Minimally Invasive Spine, Hydrocephalus
Research Interests: Neurotrauma, Spinal Biomechanics, Socioeconomics of Neurosurgery
Hobbies: Triathlons, golfing, skiing, camping, cooking, fishing

Ethan Fitzgerald, MD

Undergrad Institution: University of Pittsburgh, BS, Neuroscience
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Clinical Interests: Endovascular/Cerebrovascular, Epilepsy, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-critical Care, Neuro-oncology
Research Interests: Wide-neck bifurcation aneurysms, SAH, Epilepsy, TBI
Hobbies: Billiards, cross country/track and field; variant sudoku, chess, going to dog parks with Shiloh

Mokshal Porwal, MD

Undergrad Institution: University of Western Ontario, BS, Biology and Physiology
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Hometown: Niagra Falls, Canada
Clinical Interests: Vascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base, Epilepsy
Research Interests: Innovation, Intraoperative Imaging, Clinical Outcomes and Patient Safety, Neuroimmunology
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Drumming, Weight lifting, Travelling, Badminton

Bhavika Gupta, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Clinical interests: Skull base neurosurgery, neuro oncology, neuro trauma, minimally invasive spine surgery
Research interests: Cerebrovascular physiology, Endoscopic approaches to the skull base, surgical outcomes in spine surgery
Hobbies: Reading, travelling, scuba diving

Michael Meyer, MD

Undergrad Institution: University at Buffalo
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Clinical Interests: Vascular, endovascular, skull base, epilepsy
Research Interests: Clinical outcomes, quality improvement, epilepsy, vascular
Hobbies: Fishkeeping, exercising, music, football, motorcycles, art

Matthew Perry, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergrad Institution: Bradley University, BS, Biochemistry
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Clinical Interests: Pediatric neurosurgery, cerebrovascular, neuro-oncology, neurotrauma, epilepsy
Research Interests: TBI, Epilepsy, clinical outcomes, cerebrovascular, neuro-oncology
Hobbies: Soccer, running, triathlons, hiking, traveling

Barnabas Obeng-Gyasi, MD

Undergrad Institution: Purdue University
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana
Clinical Interests: Neuro-Oncology, Spine-Oncology, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Peripheral Nerve
Research Interests: Spine Oncology, Healthy Aging, Clinical Outcomes, Economics of Healthcare, Device Innovation
Hobbies: Aviation, R&B & Country Music, Traveling, Health Policy

Rida Mitha, MD

Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Clinical Interests: Skull base, Spine
Research Interests: Clinical Outcomes, Spine, Neurotrauma, Socioeconomics of Neurosurgery
Hobbies: Swimming, Yoga, Pilates, Traveling

Peter Zaki, MD

Undergrad Institution: University of California, Riverside Medical School:Drexel University College of Medicine Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt Clinical Interests: Tumor, Trauma, Spine Research Interests: Clinical Outcomes, Neurosurgery Education, Translational Research Hobbies: Cooking, House music, hiking, Weight lifting,Traveling, Home Decor

Renuka Chintapalli, MD

Undergrad Institution: University of Cambridge Medical School: University of Cambridge Hometown: Dublin, Ireland Clinical Interests: Skull base, vascular, complex spine, peripheral nerve Research Interests: Stem cell therapy, machine learning, large language models, socioeconomic disparities Hobbies: Rowing, amateur drama, choral singing, painting

Trenton Kite, DO

Undergrad Institution: Virginia Tech Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Hometown: Winchester, Virginia Clinical Interests: Neuro-oncology, Radiosurgery, Trauma, Neurocritical care Research Interests: Brachytherapy, Tumor Biomarkers, Gamma Knife Hobbies: Triathlon, Tennis, Cooking, Spending time with my dog Bentley