Gordon H. Baltuch, M.D., Ph.D.
Gordon H. Baltuch, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Neurosurgery
Contact information
Department of Neurosurgery
Pennsylvania Hospital
Washington Square West Building
235 S. 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Pennsylvania Hospital
Washington Square West Building
235 S. 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Office: 215-829-6700
Fax: 215-829-6645
Fax: 215-829-6645
Email:
BaltuchG@uphs.upenn.edu
BaltuchG@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
B.A. (Biochemical Sciences)
Harvard University, 1981.
M.Sc (Biological Sciences)
Stanford University, 1982.
M.D.
McGill University, 1986.
Ph.D. (Neurological Sciences)
McGill University, 1995.
C.P.D.
Wharton School of Business, 2010.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biochemical Sciences)
Harvard University, 1981.
M.Sc (Biological Sciences)
Stanford University, 1982.
M.D.
McGill University, 1986.
Ph.D. (Neurological Sciences)
McGill University, 1995.
C.P.D.
Wharton School of Business, 2010.
Selected Publications
Heuer G, Zagloul K, Jaggi JL, Baltuch GH: Use of an integrated platform system in the placement of deep brain stimulators. Neurosurgery 62: 245-248, 2008.Halpern C, Danish S, Baltuch GH, Jaggi JL: Brain Shift During Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson’s Disease. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 86: 37-43, 2008.
Danish S, Moyer J, Finkel L, Baltuch G, Jaggi J, Priori A, Foffani G: High frequency oscillations in the human non-Parkinsonian sub-thalamus. Brain Research Bulletin 74: 84-90, 2007.
Kleiner-Fisman, G Liang GSL, Moberg PJ, Ruocco MS, Hurtig HI, Baltuch GH, Jaggi JL, Stern MB: Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for severe indiopathic dystonia: impact on severity, neuropsychological status and quality of life. Journal of Neurosurgry 107, 2007.
Moyer JT, Danish SF, Keating JG, Finkel LH, Jaggi JL, Baltuch GH: Implementation of a dual simultaneous micro-electrode recording systems during deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s disease: Technical note. Neurosurgery 60(E177-E178), 2007.
Liang GS, Chou KL, Baltuch GH, Jaggi JL, Loveland-Jones C, Leng L Maccarone H, Hurtig HI, Colcher A, Stern MB, Kleiner-Fisman G, Simuni T, Siderowf AD: Long term outcomes of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation in patients with advanced Parkinson’s Disease. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 84: 221-227, 2006.
Danish SF, Jaggi JL, Moyer JT, Finkel L, Baltuch GH: Conventional MRI is inadequate to delineate the relationship between the red nucleus and subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 84(1): 1-11, 2006.
Siderowf A, Jaggi JL, Loveland-Jones C, Leng L, Hurtig H, Colcher A, Stern M, Chou KL, Liang G, Maccarone H Simuni T, Xie S, Baltuch G: Long-term effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation on quality-of-life in advanced Parkinson’s disease. Movement Disorders 21(6): 746-53, 2006.
Danish SF, Moyer JT, Baltuch GH, Priori A, Foffani G: The relationship between 300 Hz oscillations and single-neuron firing in the sub-thalamic nucleus of patients with Parkinson’s disease. Society for Neuroscience Oct 2006 Notes: Poster.
Robinson KM, Cianci H, Noorigian J, Acquarvivia JM, Jaggi J, Baltuch G: Functional outcome after Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation to treat Parkinson’s Disease: a 6 month follow-up. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 86: E14, Oct 2005.