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Alexander C Whiting, MD
Neurological Surgery
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Expertise: Arthritis Spine,See all...

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Locations

Allegheny General Hospital (Primary)
South Tower
320 E North Ave, Suite 208
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Fax (724) 228-8579
400 Locust Ave, Suite 102
Washington, PA 15301
Fax (724) 228-8579

Alexander Whiting, MD

Dr. Whiting is a neurosurgeon and director of epilepsy surgery for AHN’s Neuroscience Institute. He specializes in state-of-the-art epilepsy treatments, including stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), seizure focus resections, laser ablations, vagal nerve stimulation, and responsive neurostimulation. Additionally, he has clinical interests in complex spine and brain disorders, and offers a range of surgical options and interventions for these conditions.

Dr. Whiting completed his residency at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. He completed his fellowship in epilepsy surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and was awarded the American Epilepsy Society’s prestigious Young Investigator Award.

Dr. Whiting cares for patients ages 18 and older. He provides minimally invasive surgical options for a wide range of neurosurgical disorders. His practice philosophy includes utilizing proper intervention with each individual patient to achieve optimal treatment outcomes.

Expertise

Arthritis Spine
Artificial Disc Replacement Cervical
Brain Cancer
Brain Meningioma
Brain Tumor
Brain and Skull Based Tumors
Cavernous Malformation
Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical Spinal Fusion
Epilepsy Surgery
Hemifacial Spasm
Herniated Disc
Lumbar Back Pain
Lumbar Fusion
Meningioma
Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
Radiculopathy
SDH (Subdural Hematoma)
SI Fusions
Seizures
Spinal Mass
Temporal Lobe Tumor
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Battery Change

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Recent Patient Comments

"Dr.Alex Whiting rocks! Very thorough and easy to communicate with always."

March 27, 2024

"Dr. A. Whiting is one of the BEST doctors I've ever dealt with. So helpful, concerned, accommodating and so knowledgeable about my health issues.He has been so helpful and supportive throughout this time I have been seeing him!"

March 13, 2024

"Great provider willing to listen and offer suggestions and further tests to hopefully come up with a plan for my health issue."

March 13, 2024

"Time was taken to review my MRI which was thorough & reassuring. 1st dr. to review & give me a full explanation & what to suspect. Gave me option to see him again if I wanted to call."

January 31, 2024

"Dr. Alex Whiting spent so much time with me. I was very happy with him."

January 23, 2024

"Very caring and professional doctor!!!!"

January 10, 2024

"Dr was great - explained well and took time"

January 02, 2024

"Alex Whiting was very thoughtful and listened to what I had to say."

December 12, 2023

"Cannot express enough how positive the experience with Dr. A. Whiting has been - he knew so much about me prior to my initial visit - had even consulted other colleagues outside AHN due to the severity of other condition."

November 22, 2023

"Dr. Whiting was very easy to talk to and explained things in a way I could understand. Very caring."

November 01, 2023

Credentials

Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation

School

Sidney Kimmel Medical College / Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Residency

Barrow Neurological Institute