Ashvin T. Ragoowansi, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Ragoowansi was raised in Beaver, Pa. and has been in practice with Oakland Neurosurgical Associates/The Neurosurgery Group for 10 years. He served as the president of the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society in 2002 and continues to be active in medical society activities.

Primary Hospital Affiliations:
The Medical Center (Beaver, Pa.)
UPMC Shadyside
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Other Hospital Affiliations
UPMC St. Margaret
UPMC Passavant
Allegheny General Hospital
Forbes Regional Hospital
Butler Memorial Hospital
Board Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgeons, 1997
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1988

Education:
B.A. Johns Hopkins University, 1983
M.D. University of Pittsburgh, 1987
Internship Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn. 1987-1988
Residency Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. 1988-1993

Clinical and Faculty Appointments:
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, The Medical Center of Beaver County, January 2003-Present

Clinical Instructor, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1993-2001

Societies/Affiliations:
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Pennsylvania Neurological Society President, 2002

Congress of Neurological Surgeons Beaver County Medical Society Pennsylvania Medical Society - Council for Patient Advocacy Interspecialty Leadership Cabinet

Publications:
Welch, William C., Ragoowansi, AT, and Carrau, Ricardo L: "Transoral resection of the odontoid." Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, Vol 8, No 1, January 1998.

Abstracts:
Ragoowansi, AT, Roppolo, JR, deGroat, WC: “Tracings of spinal and suprapontine pathways to the pontine micturition center of the cat.” Society for the Neurosciences Meeting, Washington, D.C. 11/86

Roppolo, JR, Mallory, B, Ragoowansi, AT, deGroat, WC: “Modulation of bladder function in the cat by application of pharmacologic agents to the pontine micturition center. Society for the Neurosciences Meeting. Washington, D.C. 11/86

Piepgras, DG, Sundt, TM, Jr., Ragoowansi, AT, et al: “Seizures in patients with resected arteriovenous malformations of the brain. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting in Los Angeles, Calif. 10/90

Ragoowansi, AT, Piepgras, DG: “Resection of brainstem occult vascular malformations. Lende Winter Neurosurgical Meeting. January 1993.

Journals:
Ragoowansi, AT, Piepgras, D.G.: Ectopic Craniopharyngioma. Case Report. J-Neurosurgery. April, 1991.

Piepgras, DC, Sundt, TM, Jr., Ragoowansi, AT, et al: Seizures in patients with resected arteriovenous malformations of the brain. J-Neurosurgery. January 1993.