Dr. Ian F Pollack MD
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3705 5th Ave Chp, Room 3705 Pittsburgh PA, 15213About
Dr. Ian F Pollack MD is a top Doctor in Pittsburgh, PA. With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to their specialty, Dr. Ian F Pollack MD is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for the better. Through their designated cause and expertise in the field, Dr. Ian F Pollack MD is a prime example of a true leader in health care. As a leader and expert in their field, Dr. Ian F Pollack MD is passionate about enhancing patient quality of life. They embody the values of communication, safety, and trust when dealing directly with patients. In Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. Ian F Pollack MD is a true asset to their field and dedicated to the profession of medicine.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1984
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The p21-Ras signal transduction pathway and growth regulation in human high-grade gliomas.
- Protein kinase C inhibition by UCN-01 induces apoptosis in human glioma cells in a time-dependent fashion.
- Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma in a young adult with hemophilia.
- Epidermal growth factor receptor expression and gene amplification in high-grade non-brainstem gliomas of childhood.
- The role of surgery in pediatric gliomas.
- Potent topoisomerase I inhibition by novel silatecans eliminates glioma proliferation in vitro and in vivo.
- Inhibition of Ras and related guanosine triphosphate-dependent proteins as a therapeutic strategy for blocking malignant glioma growth: II--preclinical studies in a nude mouse model.
- Medical management of eosinophilic granuloma of the cervical spine.
- Exploitation of immune mechanisms in the treatment of central nervous system cancer.
- Chiari malformation and sleep-disordered breathing: a review of diagnostic and management issues.
- Correlation of neurosurgical subspecialization with outcomes in children with malignant brain tumors.
- Postoperative evaluation for disseminated medulloblastoma involving the spine: contrast-enhanced MR findings, CSF cytologic analysis, timing of disease occurrence, and patient outcomes.
- A Phase II study of paclitaxel in patients with recurrent malignant glioma using different doses depending upon the concomitant use of anticonvulsants: a North American Brain Tumor Consortium report.
- Direct stimulation of apoptotic signaling by soluble Apo2l/tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand leads to selective killing of glioma cells.
- Sudden death from fulminant acute cerebellitis.
Clinical Trials
- Phase I Study of APX005M in Pediatric CNS Tumors
- Ribociclib and Everolimus in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Malignant Brain Tumors
- Feasibility Trial of Optune for Children With Recurrent or Progressive Supratentorial High-Grade Glioma and Ependymoma
- Palbociclib Isethionate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
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