Ajay Niranjan

Dr. Ajay Niranjan is a Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He serves as Director of the UPMC Brain Mapping Center (housing a Magnetoencephalography unit) and Associate Director of the Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery. His clinical expertise spans radiosurgery for brain tumors, vascular malformations, and functional disorders, with a focus on pre-surgical brain mapping using MEG.

• MBBS, King George's Medical College (1985)
• Residency in General Surgery (1989) and Neurological Surgery (1992)
• Fellowship in Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh (2000)
• MBA, University of Pittsburgh (2009)

Dr. Niranjan's research integrates advanced neuroimaging with radiosurgical techniques to optimize outcomes in complex neurological conditions. His work spans brain tumors, vascular anomalies, and functional neurosurgery, supported by grants and collaborations with UPMC Presbyterian and the International Radiosurgery Research Foundation.

Scientific recognition includes being named in Best Doctors in America (2016-2020) and receiving the UPMC Excellence in Patient Experience award (2017). His publications (over 300 peer-reviewed articles) focus on stereotactic radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia, pituitary adenomas, and brain metastases.