Meet Dr. Adam S. Kanter, MD
Dr. Kanter is a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with UPMC Department of Neurosurgery.
His areas of interest include minimally invasive spine surgery, lateral based approaches to the spine (XLIF), complex spine surgery, artificial disc replacement, spinal tumors, and spinal cord regeneration.
Dr. Kanter at a Glance
- Dr. Kanter is an associate professor of neurological surgery and director of the minimally invasive spine and fellowship programs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- He has received several honors, such as being named among America’s Top Doctors and Pittsburgh’s Best Doctors.
Dr. Kanter is committed to alleviating your pain.
Dr. Kanter is a member of UPMC Department of Neurosurgery.
Directions to our primary location in
Pittsburgh, PA
How Dr. Adam S. Kanter, MD Can Help You
Specialties
- Neurosurgeon
Languages Spoken
- English
Education
- Fellowship - University of California at San Francisco, California
- Fellowship - Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
- Residency - University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, VA
- Medical School - University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont
Conditions
- Degenerative Spinal Conditions
- Herniated Disc/Bulging Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Scoliosis and Deformity
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
- Meningioma
- Neurofibroma
- Spinal Tumors
- Schwannoma
- Trauma
- Fractures
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Spinal Fracture
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Pinched Nerve
- Ulnar Nerve Injuries
- Brain Tumors
- Osteoporosis
Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
- Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty
- Microdiscectomy/Microdecompression
- Microforaminotomy
- Spine Surgery
- CT-Guided Surgery
- Laminectomy
- Spinal Fusion
- Reconstructive/Revision Spine Surgery
- Tumor Resection
What Patients are Saying About Dr. Adam S. Kanter, MD
Accolades for Dr. Adam S. Kanter, MD
Professional Affiliations
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Society of Lateral Access Surgeons
- Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Spine & Peripheral Nerves
- American Medical Association
- American College of Surgeons
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
- American Board of Neurological Surgery
Office Information for Dr. Adam S. Kanter, MD
UPMC Presbyterian
200 Lothrop Street
Suite A-402
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Driving Directions
Additional Locations
- Three Rivers Wexord- UPMC Passavant Spine Center 12680 Perry Highway Second Floor Wexord, PA 15090 Driving Directions
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