The Neurosurgery Residency Program Clinical Rotations Department Overview Allegheny General Hospital's Department of Neurosurgery is one of the most diverse and active departments in the area, serving as a national and international referral center for the treatment of a wide array of neurological conditions. The clinical base at Allegheny General Hospital is rich and varied so as to offer an exceptional experience for the diagnosis and surgical management of neurological disorders. In 1993, the hospital opened the Allegheny General Hospital Back Institute, a multidisciplinary facility focusing on the evaluation and treatment of back and neck pain. The Back Institute is dedicated to providing care in one building for a variety of back problems.
Treatment is coordinated by a team of health-care professionals from various areas of medicine.
Neuroscience Research Basic and clinical neuroscience research is fully integrated into the Allegheny General Hospital Neurosurgery Residency Program. An internationally recognized investigator in psychoneuro- endocrinology leads the center's research. As a founding member of the American Brain Injury Consortium, AUHS Allegheny Campus is continually conducting Phase II and III clinical trials on promising pharmacologic agents to improve recovery and reduce morbidity from severe head injury. All drugs are being tested in select patients who arrive at the hospital within six hours of the onset of their symptoms. The Department of Neurosurgery also cooperates with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery on joint projects in the Biomechanics Research Labor tory.