Neurosurgeon
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Paul A. Gardner, MD, is the Peter J. Jannetta Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery and a Professor in
the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and
Neurosurgical Director of the Center for Cranial Base Surgery as well as Executive Vice
Chairman for Surgical Services for the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).
Dr. Gardner joined the faculty of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2008 after completing his residency and fellowship training at
the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State
University, majoring in biochemistry, and received his Medical Degree from the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Gardner completed a two-year fellowship in endoscopic endonasal pituitary and endoscopic
and open skull base surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His research has
focused on evaluating patient outcomes following these surgeries and more recently on
molecular phenotyping of rare tumors. He is recognized internationally as a leader in the field
of endoscopic endonasal surgery, a minimally invasive surgical approach to the skull base. His
other surgical interests include pituitary tumors, open cranial base surgery, and vascular
surgery.
Dr. Gardner is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a member of the
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the
North American Skull Base Society where he served as a Director-at-Large. Dr. Gardner is co-
editor of the textbook Skull Base Surgery, part of the Master Techniques in Otolaryngology –
Head and Neck Surgery series published by Wolters Kluwer, he has authored numerous peer-
reviewed articles and book chapters, and he presents frequently on the podia of local, national,
and international scientific meetings and courses.
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Sunday, May 5, 2024
1:35 PM – 1:37 PM CT