Procirca Center for Clinical Neurophysiology

This week, our neurosurgical team performed the first-ever case at @UPMC Presbyterian using CONVIVO intraoperative confocal microscopy, visualizing actual tumor cells at the margin of a recurrent brain tumor in real time, right in the OR. Combined with 5-ALA fluorescence, this handheld confocal microscope allows surgeons to identify residual tumor tissue at the cellular level during resection, helping guide more precise surgical decisions when it matters most. Led by Costas Hadjipanayis (@hadjiMDPhD), with PGY-3 resident Oliver Tang, MD, and scrub tech Adam Ferrel.

Join us next week for the March Webinar and learn how to identify abnormal patterns in somatosensory, brainstem auditory, and visual evoked potentials. Click here to register: aset.org/event/what-the… 📅 March 18 | 12 p.m. CT 🎓 1 ASET CEU

Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay! We’re proud to recognize Katherine Anetakis and Lindsay Bhandari for their leadership, collaboration, and dedication to excellence within our department. Grateful to work alongside you. 💙🩺

Incredible @UPMC OR Family & Friends Day! Our Neurophysiology team loved welcoming friends and family and offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work we do every day in the OR. 🧠⚡ #UPMC #ORFamilyAndFriends #Neurophysiology #IONM #TeamUPMC

📢 We’re hiring an Associate Surgical Neurophysiologist at UPMC Procirca! Grow your career with a world-class health system. 👏 🔗 Apply: careers.upmc.com/job/22751067/a… #Hiring #UPMC #Neurophysiology #IONM #HealthcareJobs

Celebrating Kaitlyn Jones’ 5-year anniversary at UPMC 🎉 From PCT at WPIC to Senior Surgical Neurophysiologist, Kaitlyn is a trusted OR presence and a leader junior staff look up to. We’re incredibly fortunate to have her on our team. Congrats, Kaitlyn! 👏

🌟 Welcome, Leah Mrosko, to Procirca! Leah is a Duquesne biology grad with research experience in antidepressants and brain function, plus crisis response volunteer work. She loves the gym, traveling & new recipes—and is eager to learn and make an impact! 🚀

🌍 WORLD FIRST in IONM 🌍 Our IONM team is the first in the world to use Cadwell’s Cadwell Guardians — a next-gen platform delivering advanced multi-modality monitoring and real-time precision in the OR. 👏👏 @Cadwelllabs #IONM #CadwellGuardians #Neurophysiology

💼 Now Hiring: Associate Surgical Neurophysiologist 📍 UPMC | Pittsburgh, PA Looking to grow your career in Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM)? Join UPMC and make a direct impact on patient safety in the OR. 👉 Apply here: careers.upmc.com/job/22751067/a…

🚀 Welcome, Kenneth “Kat” Chipps, to Procirca! Kat joins us from Carlow University with a passion for IONM, a love of reading, writing, movies & gaming, and is excited to grow clinically and contribute to the team. 🎉

Please join us in celebrating Kylee Brucker on successfully earning her Certification in Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring! This milestone reflects her dedication, clinical skill, and commitment to excellence in patient care. Congrats, Kylee! 🧠🧠

Welcome, Ashleigh Rowley, to Procirca! Ashleigh joins us from Youngstown, OH with a biology degree from Youngstown State and a passion for neuroscience. She’s a former collegiate distance runner who loves travel, coffee shops, and new adventures. 🌟🌟

Sneak peek inside the new UPMC tower today! 🌟✨

🚀 Welcome, Emma Reichenbach, to Procirca! Emma joins us with a psychology degree from Penn State, a passion for neuroscience & neurophysiology, and love for reading & hiking. She’s excited to grow with our team! 🌟

@PittNeurosurg is the home of the elegant MVD for trigeminal neuralgia, but compression d/t V4 dolichoectasia is a different beast - double gore-tex sling wrap, drilling the petrous face and suprameatal tubercle, ICG to ensure ASA patency - all key for a good result @cvsection

💼 We’re Hiring! 💼 📍 Williamsport, PA Passionate about patient care & neurophysiology? Join our IONM team and make a daily impact. ⭐ Great benefits ⭐ Growth opportunities ⭐ Entry-level considered Apply today & grow with us! lnkd.in/efmXH4bP

🎉 Congrats to Nessa Myers on 5 years with Procirca! A proud Carlow IONM program grad, Nessa continues to make an incredible impact in patient care and neurophysiology. 💚 #IONM #Procirca #CarlowUniversity #Neurophysiology

Another great course powered by the expertise and dedication of our incredible physician faculty- Katherine Melonakos Anetakis, Lindsay Bhandari, Parthasarathy Thirumala, Ben Lee, Jeffrey Balzer 🥇👏📚 @Yes2healthierPA @balzjr

🙏 Thank you to our vendors & industry partners for supporting our Multidisciplinary Course. Your collaboration drives innovation, education & better patient outcomes. #IONM #Neurophysiology

Extraocular cranial nerve EMG – Dr. Tatsuya Oishi closes with advanced cranial nerve monitoring strategies. #CNEMG #EMG #IONM #neurosurgery #neurology