Webster H. Pilcher, M.D., Ph.D. is the Ernest & Thelma Del Monte Distinguished Professor of Neuromedicine and Chairman of Neurosurgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. Dr. Pilcher pursued his undergraduate studies at Colgate University and received his MD/PhD (Neuroscience/Anatomy) at the University of Rochester where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Following Neurosurgical training at the University of Rochester, he was awarded the Charles A. Ellsberg fellowship to study epilepsy and brain tumor surgery with George Ojemann, MD, at the University of Washington in Seattle. In the fall of 1990, Dr. Pilcher returned to the University of Rochester on the faculty of Neurosurgery where he developed a nationally recognized epilepsy monitoring and surgery program, performing operations in Rochester and Cyprus and publishing extensively on the topic.

In 2002, Dr. Pilcher was appointed Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center and began the transformation of a small clinical service Department into a nationally recognized academic and clinical enterprise. He promoted Neurosurgery leadership in therapeutic discovery for brain and spinal diseases and his recruitment of scientific and clinical faculty has vaulted URMC Neurosurgery to a top 5 ranking nationally in funding with over $7.9 million in total funding annually. He developed a community–wide Neurosurgery initiative (Rochester Neurosurgery Partners) which emphasizes collaboration rather than competition among Rochester physicians, health systems and payers; and which is focused upon improving quality, outcomes and cost of care for Rochester patients with stroke, brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, spinal disorders and other Neuromedicine afflictions. As leaders of the Rochester Neurosurgery community joined Dr. Pilcher in this effort and, as talented young surgeon – scientists were recruited from the finest institutions in the country, the Department has grown to national stature with subspecialty programs in every sector of Neurosurgery now available to patients in Rochester and the surrounding region.

Dr. Pilcher has grown the Department from 5 to 12 Neurosurgeons which now provides leadership of Neurosurgery at all four Rochester hospitals and staffs 11 regional outreach clinics. As a result of his focus on quality indicators and cost effective care, he has secured funding from major partners in the area (hospitals and insurance companies) to develop and implement a database which will capture and analyze the cost and quality of the care provided to Rochester patients with Neuromedicine diseases.
In recognition of his vision of an integrated Neuromedicine-centered home, in 2007, Dr. Pilcher was appointed the head of the URMC Neuromedicine integrated disease program and has continued to create, with his Neuromedicine faculty, patient focused, cost effective programs to care for the growing population of patients with Neurological diseases and disabilities.

Dr. Pilcher cites his personal accomplishments as his family: Allyson to whom he has been married for 37 years, sons Webster and Brad, daughter Elisabeth and son-in-law Richard and three granddaughters. He currently resides in Honeoye Falls, New York with Allyson and his 3 golden retrievers.

Certified Specialties

Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)

Chair - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)

Ernest & Thelma Del Monte Distinguished Professor in Neuromedicine - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)

Professor - Department of Neurology (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Epilepsy, University of Washington School of Medicine. 1989 - 1990

Residency, Neurological Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1984 - 1989

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 1983 - 1984

Education

MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry (USA). 1983

Awards

Merit Award. 2008

Upjohn Surgical Research Award. 1987

Resident Research Award. 1986

Alpha Omega Alpha, Honorary Medical Society. 1983

Publications

Journal Articles

A single-cell atlas characterizes dysregulation of the bone marrow immune microenvironment associated with outcomes in multiple myeloma.

Pilcher WC, Yao L, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Pita-Juarez Y, Karagkouni D, Acharya CR, Michaud ME, Hamilton M, Nanda S, Song Y, Sato K, Wang JT, Satpathy S, Ma Y, Schulman J, D'Souza D, Jayasinghe RG, Cheloni G, Bakhtiari M, Pabustan N, Nie K, Foltz JA, Saldarriaga I, Alaaeldin R, Lepisto E, Chen R, Fiala MA, Thomas BE, Cook A, Dos Santos JV, Chiang IL, Figueiredo I, Fortier J, Slade M, Oh ST, Rettig MP, Anderson E, Li Y, Dasari S, Strausbauch MA, Simon VA, , Rahman AH, Chen Z, Lagana A, DiPersio JF, Rosenblatt J, Kim-Schulze S, Dhodapkar MV, Lonial S, Kumar S, Bhasin SS, Kourelis T, Vij R, Avigan D, Cho HJ, Mulligan G, Ding L, Gnjatic S, Vlachos IS, Bhasin M

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.. 2024 May 17 Epub 05/17/2024.

Cross center single-cell RNA sequencing study of the immune microenvironment in rapid progressing multiple myeloma.

Pilcher W, Thomas BE, Bhasin SS, Jayasinghe RG, Yao L, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Dasari S, Kim-Schulze S, Rahman A, Patton J, Fiala M, Cheloni G, Kourelis T, Dhodapkar MV, Vij R, Mehr S, Hamilton M, Cho HJ, Auclair D, Avigan DE, Kumar SK, Gnjatic S, Ding L, Bhasin M

NPJ genomic medicine.. 2023 January 268 (1):3. Epub 01/26/2023.

Comprehensive Characterization of the Multiple Myeloma Immune Microenvironment Using Integrated scRNA-seq, CyTOF, and CITE-seq Analysis.

Yao L, Jayasinghe RG, Lee BH, Bhasin SS, Pilcher W, Doxie DB, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Dasari S, Fiala MA, Pita-Juarez Y, Strausbauch M, Kelly G, Thomas BE, Kumar SK, Cho HJ, Anderson E, Wendl MC, Dawson T, D'souza D, Oh ST, Cheloni G, Li Y, DiPersio JF, Rahman AH, Dhodapkar KM, Kim-Schulze S, Vij R, Vlachos IS, Mehr S, Hamilton M, Auclair D, Kourelis T, Avigan D, Dhodapkar MV, Gnjatic S, Bhasin MK, Ding L

Cancer research communications.. 2022 October 2 (10):1255-1265. Epub 10/25/2022.

Mobile stroke care expedites intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy.

Bender MT, Mattingly TK, Rahmani R, Proper D, Burnett WA, Burgett JL, LEsperance J, Cushman JT, Pilcher WH, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Bhalla T

Stroke and vascular neurology.. 2022 June 7 (3):209-214. Epub 12/24/2021.

Mobile Stroke Unit Operational Metrics: Institutional Experience, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ellens NR, Schartz D, Rahmani R, Akkipeddi SMK, Kelly AG, Benesch CG, Parker SA, Burgett JL, Proper D, Pilcher WH, Mattingly TK, Grotta JC, Bhalla T, Bender MT

Frontiers in neurology. 2022 13 :868051. Epub 05/09/2022.

Direct electrical stimulation evidence for a dorsal motor area with control of the larynx.

Belkhir JR, Fitch WT, Garcea FE, Chernoff BL, Sims MH, Navarrete E, Haber S, Paul DA, Smith SO, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ

Brain stimulation.. 2021 14 (1):110-112. Epub 11/18/2020.

Nine-year prospective efficacy and safety of brain-responsive neurostimulation for focal epilepsy.

Nair DR, Laxer KD, Weber PB, Murro AM, Park YD, Barkley GL, Smith BJ, Gwinn RP, Doherty MJ, Noe KH, Zimmerman RS, Bergey GK, Anderson WS, Heck C, Liu CY, Lee RW, Sadler T, Duckrow RB, Hirsch LJ, Wharen RE, Tatum W, Srinivasan S, McKhann GM, Agostini MA, Alexopoulos AV, Jobst BC, Roberts DW, Salanova V, Witt TC, Cash SS, Cole AJ, Worrell GA, Lundstrom BN, Edwards JC, Halford JJ, Spencer DC, Ernst L, Skidmore CT, Sperling MR, Miller I, Geller EB, Berg MJ, Fessler AJ, Rutecki P, Goldman AM, Mizrahi EM, Gross RE, Shields DC, Schwartz TH, Labar DR, Fountain NB, Elias WJ, Olejniczak PW, Villemarette-Pittman NR, Eisenschenk S, Roper SN, Boggs JG, Courtney TA, Sun FT, Seale CG, Miller KL, Skarpaas TL, Morrell MJ

Neurology.. 2020 September 195 (9):e1244-e1256. Epub 07/20/2020.

From the Historical Examples of Drs. Osler, Cushing, and Van Wagenen: Lessons on the Importance of Mentorship in Contemporary Neurosurgery.

Larson AS, Haines SJ, Pilcher WH, Piva TE, Grande AW

World neurosurgery.. 2020 August 140 :251-257. Epub 05/17/2020.

Reorganized language network connectivity after left arcuate fasciculus resection: A case study.

Chernoff BL, Teghipco A, Garcea FE, Belkhir R, Sims MH, Paul DA, Tivarus ME, Smith SO, Hintz E, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ

Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior.. 2020 February 123 :173-184. Epub 11/05/2019.

Translational Brain Mapping at the University of Rochester Medical Center: Preserving the Mind Through Personalized Brain Mapping.

Mahon BZ, Mead JA, Chernoff BL, Sims MH, Garcea FE, Prentiss E, Belkhir R, Haber SJ, Gannon SB, Erickson S, Wright KA, Schmidt MZ, Paulzak A, Milano VC, Paul DA, Foxx K, Tivarus M, Nadler JW, Behr JM, Smith SO, Li YM, Walter K, Pilcher WH

Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE.. 2019 August 12 (150)Epub 08/12/2019.

Domain-Specific Diaschisis: Lesions to Parietal Action Areas Modulate Neural Responses to Tools in the Ventral Stream.

Garcea FE, Almeida J, Sims MH, Nunno A, Meyers SP, Li YM, Walter K, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ

Cerebral cortex.. 2019 July 529 (7):3168-3181. Epub 1900 01 01.

Comparative Analysis of Decompression Versus Decompression and Fusion for Surgical Management of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.

Pieters TA, Li YI, Towner JE, Schmidt T, Vates GE, Pilcher W, Li YM

World neurosurgery.. 2019 May 125 :e1183-e1188. Epub 02/19/2019.

Direct electrical stimulation of the left frontal aslant tract disrupts sentence planning without affecting articulation.

Chernoff BL, Sims MH, Smith SO, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ

Cognitive neuropsychology.. 2019 36 (3-4):178-192. Epub 06/18/2019.

Direct electrical stimulation mapping of cognitive functions in the human brain.

Mahon BZ, Miozzo M, Pilcher WH

Cognitive neuropsychology.. 2019 36 (3-4):97-102. Epub 1900 01 01.

A Role for the Frontal Aslant Tract in Speech Planning: A Neurosurgical Case Study.

Chernoff BL, Teghipco A, Garcea FE, Sims MH, Paul DA, Tivarus ME, Smith SO, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ

Journal of cognitive neuroscience.. 2018 May 30 (5):752-769. Epub 03/23/2018.

For the further training of individuals in neurosurgery: a history of the William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship.

Schmidt TM, DeAndrea-Lazarus IA, Kimmell KT, Vates GE, Haines SJ, Pilcher WH

Journal of neurosurgery.. 2018 April 27130 (2):649-653. Epub 04/27/2018.

Direct Electrical Stimulation in the Human Brain Disrupts Melody Processing.

Garcea FE, Chernoff BL, Diamond B, Lewis W, Sims MH, Tomlinson SB, Teghipco A, Belkhir R, Gannon SB, Erickson S, Smith SO, Stone J, Liu L, Tollefson T, Langfitt J, Marvin E, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ

Current biology : CB.. 2017 September 1127 (17):2684-2691.e7. Epub 08/24/2017.

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Oxymorphone Hydrochloride and Propoxyphene/Acetaminophen Combination for the Treatment of Neurogenic Claudication Associated With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Markman JD, Gewandter JS, Frazer ME, Murray NM, Rast SA, McDermott MP, Chowdhry AK, Tompkinson E, Pilcher WH, Walter KA, Dworkin RH

Spine.. 2015 May 1540 (10):684-91. Epub 1900 01 01.

Double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover trial of pregabalin for neurogenic claudication.

Markman JD, Frazer ME, Rast SA, McDermott MP, Gewandter JS, Chowdhry AK, Czerniecka K, Pilcher WH, Simon LS, Dworkin RH

Neurology.. 2015 January 2084 (3):265-72. Epub 12/10/2014.

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Cross-over Trial of Oxymorphone Hydrochloride and Propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination for the Treatment of Neurogenic Claudication Associated with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Markman, J.D., J.S. Gewandter, M. E. Frazer, N. M. Murray, S.A. Rast, M. P. McDermott, A.K. Chowdhry, E. Tompkinson, W.H. Pilcher, K. A. Walter, R. H. Dworkin.

Spine. 2015; .

Double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover trial of pregabalin for neurogenic claudication

Markman, J. D.; M. E. Frazer; S. A. Rast; M. P. McDermott; J. S. Gewandter; K. Chowdhry; K. Czerniecka; W. H. Pilcher; L. S. Simon; R. H. Dworkin.

Neurology. 2015; 84(3): 265-272.

The history of neurosurgery at the University of Rochester.

Kimmell KT, Petraglia AL, Bakos R, Rodenhouse T, Maurer PK, Pilcher WH

Journal of neurosurgery.. 2014 October 121 (4):989-94. Epub 08/08/2014.

The history of neurosurgery at the University of Rochester

Kimmell, KT; Petraglia, AL; Bakos, R; Rodenhouse, T; Maurer, PK; Pilcher, WH.

Journal of Neurosurgery. 2014; 121(4): 989-994.

William P. Van Wagenen (1897-1961): pupil, mentor, and neurosurgical pioneer.

Kimmell KT, Petraglia AL, Ballou MA, Pilcher WH

Journal of neurosurgery.. 2013 September 119 (3):789-95. Epub 05/10/2013.

Cerebrospinal fluid stimulates leptomeningeal and meningioma cell proliferation and activation of STAT3.

Johnson MD, O'Connell M, Facik M, Maurer P, Jahromi B, Pilcher W

Journal of neuro-oncology.. 2012 March 107 (1):121-31. Epub 10/05/2011.

Lopinavir inhibits meningioma cell proliferation by Akt independent mechanism.

Johnson MD, O'Connell M, Pilcher W

Journal of neuro-oncology.. 2011 February 101 (3):441-8. Epub 07/02/2010.

Fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 expression in meningiomas with stimulation of proliferation by the phosphoinositide 3 kinase-Akt pathway.

Johnson MD, O'Connell MJ, Pilcher W, Reeder JE

Journal of neurosurgery.. 2010 May 112 (5):934-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Lopinavir inhibits meningioma cell proliferation by Akt independent mechanism

Johnson, MD; O'Connell, M; Pilcher, W.

Journal of Neuro-oncology. 2010; 10.

Bone morphogenetic protein 4 and its receptors are expressed in the leptomeninges and meningiomas and signal via the Smad pathway.

Johnson MD, O'Connell MJ, Vito F, Pilcher W

Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology.. 2009 November 68 (11):1177-83. Epub 1900 01 01.

Stereotactic radiosurgery for glioblastoma: retrospective analysis.

Biswas T, Okunieff P, Schell MC, Smudzin T, Pilcher WH, Bakos RS, Vates GE, Walter KA, Wensel A, Korones DN, Milano MT

Radiation oncology.. 2009 March 174 :11. Epub 03/17/2009.

Uniquely hominid features of adult human astrocytes.

Oberheim NA, Takano T, Han X, He W, Lin JH, Wang F, Xu Q, Wyatt JD, Pilcher W, Ojemann JG, Ransom BR, Goldman SA, Nedergaard M

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.. 2009 March 1129 (10):3276-87. Epub 1900 01 01.

Statin treatment of adult human glial progenitors induces PPAR gamma-mediated oligodendrocytic differentiation.

Sim FJ, Lang JK, Ali TA, Roy NS, Vates GE, Pilcher WH, Goldman SA

Glia.. 2008 July 56 (9):954-62. Epub 1900 01 01.

Special cases: mechanical ventilation of neurosurgical patients.

Johnson VE, Huang JH, Pilcher WH

Critical care clinics.. 2007 April 23 (2):275-90, x. Epub 1900 01 01.

Complementary patterns of gene expression by human oligodendrocyte progenitors and their environment predict determinants of progenitor maintenance and differentiation.

Sim FJ, Lang JK, Waldau B, Roy NS, Schwartz TE, Pilcher WH, Chandross KJ, Natesan S, Merrill JE, Goldman SA, Goldmanm SA

Annals of neurology.. 2006 May 59 (5):763-79. Epub 1900 01 01.

Long-term management of patients with multiple brain metastases after shaped beam radiosurgery. Case report and review of the literature.

Okunieff P, Schell MC, Ruo R, Hale ER, O'Dell WG, Pilcher W

Journal of neurosurgery.. 2004 November 101 Suppl 3 :406-12. Epub 1900 01 01.

Axial loading during MR imaging can influence treatment decision for symptomatic spinal stenosis.

Hiwatashi A, Danielson B, Moritani T, Bakos RS, Rodenhause TG, Pilcher WH, Westesson PL

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 2004 February 25 (2):170-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

AMPA receptor alterations precede mossy fiber sprouting in young children with temporal lobe epilepsy.

Lynd-Balta E, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA

Neuroscience.. 2004 126 (1):105-14. Epub 1900 01 01.

Predicting verbal memory decline following anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL).

Stroup E, Langfitt J, Berg M, McDermott M, Pilcher W, Como P

Neurology.. 2003 April 2260 (8):1266-73. Epub 1900 01 01.

Case report: Hemispheric juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma with extreme exophytic growth.

Yoshiura T, Shrier DA, Pilcher WH, Saunders CA

Clinical radiology.. 2001 May 56 (5):427-30. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fibro-osseous lesions of the central nervous system: report of four cases and literature review.

Qian J, Rubio A, Powers JM, Rosenblum MK, Pilcher WH, Shrier DA, Stein BM, Ito M, Iannucci A

The American journal of surgical pathology.. 1999 October 23 (10):1270-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fibro-osseous lesions involving the brain: MRI.

Shrier DA, Melville D, Millet D, Qian J, Millet D, Nelson C, Pilcher W, Powers JM

Neuroradiology.. 1999 January 41 (1):18-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Malignant ependymomas in a patient with Turcot's syndrome: case report and management guidelines.

Mullins KJ, Rubio A, Myers SP, Korones DN, Pilcher WH

Surgical neurology.. 1998 March 49 (3):290-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Failure of standard magnetic resonance imaging in patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy.

McBride MC, Bronstein KS, Bennett B, Erba G, Pilcher W, Berg MJ

Archives of neurology.. 1998 March 55 (3):346-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cervical spinal meningioma with unusual MR contrast enhancement.

Yoshiura T, Shrier DA, Pilcher WH, Rubio A

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 1998 19 (6):1040-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Multiple ependymomas in a patient with Turcot's syndrome.

Torres CF, Korones DN, Pilcher W

Medical and pediatric oncology.. 1997 January 28 (1):59-61. Epub 1900 01 01.

Multiple ependymomas in a patient with Turcot's syndrome

Torres,C. F.; Korones,D. N.; Pilcher,W.;.

Medical & Pediatric Oncology. 1997; 28(1): 59-61.

Low initial tau phosphorylation in human brain biopsy samples.

Song J, Combs CK, Pilcher WH, Song LY, Utal AK, Coleman PD

Neurobiology of aging.. 1997 18 (5):475-81. Epub 1900 01 01.

Analysis of outcome: temporal lobe resection.

Pilcher WH, Langfitt J

Clinical neurosurgery. 1997 44 :401-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone immunoreactivity in the hippocampal formation of temporal lobe epilepsy patients.

Lynd-Balta E, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA

Epilepsia.. 1996 November 37 (11):1081-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Distribution of AMPA receptor subunits in the hippocampal formation of temporal lobe epilepsy patients.

Lynd-Balta E, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA

Neuroscience.. 1996 May 72 (1):15-29. Epub 1900 01 01.

Posttraumatic nonfunctioning arm.

Valanne L, Ketonen L, Barsotti J, Peterson P, Pilcher W

Journal of child neurology.. 1995 January 10 (1):30-1. Epub 1900 01 01.

Osteoma of the frontoethmoidal sinus with secondary brain abscess and intracranial mucocele: case report.

Shady JA, Bland LI, Kazee AM, Pilcher WH

Neurosurgery.. 1994 May 34 (5):920-3; discussion 923. Epub 1900 01 01.

Nuclear factor-kappa B in rat brain: enhanced DNA-binding activity following convulsant-induced seizures.

Prasad AV, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA

Neuroscience letters.. 1994 March 28170 (1):145-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Intraoperative electrocorticography during tumor resection: impact on seizure outcome in patients with gangliogliomas.

Pilcher WH, Silbergeld DL, Berger MS, Ojemann GA

Journal of neurosurgery.. 1993 June 78 (6):891-902. Epub 1900 01 01.

Complications of epilepsy surgery.

Pilcher WH, Rusyniak WG

Neurosurgery clinics of North America.. 1993 April 4 (2):311-25. Epub 1900 01 01.

Late solitary cerebral metastases from renal cell carcinoma: report of two cases.

Radley MG, McDonald JV, Pilcher WH, Wilbur DC

Surgical neurology.. 1993 March 39 (3):230-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ultrasonographic and electrophysiological adjuncts to surgery within the brain stem: technical note.

Rusyniak WG, Ireland PD, Radley MG, Pilcher WH, Okawara SH

Neurosurgery.. 1992 October 31 (4):798-800; discussion 800-1. Epub 1900 01 01.

Acute subdural hematoma after aneurysmal rupture; evacuation with aneurysmal clipping after emergent infusion computed tomography: case report.

Rusyniak WG, Peterson PC, Okawara SH, Pilcher WH, George ED

Neurosurgery.. 1992 July 31 (1):129-31; discussion 131-2. Epub 1900 01 01.

Update in epilepsy. Part III: Surgical therapy of intractable epilepsy.

Pilcher WH, Locharernkul C, Primrose D, Ojemann LM, Ojemann GA

New York state journal of medicine.. 1992 March 92 (3):92-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Special considerations in the treatment of epilepsy.

Primrose D, Locharernkul C, Pilcher WH, Ojemann LM, Ojemann GA

New York state journal of medicine.. 1992 February 92 (2):53-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Update in epilepsy. Part I: Diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.

Locharernkul C, Primrose D, Pilcher WH, Ojemann LM, Ojemann GA

New York state journal of medicine.. 1992 January 92 (1):14-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Epilepsy in schizencephaly: abnormal cortical organization studied by somatosensory evoked potentials.

Vossler DG, Wilkus RJ, Pilcher WH, Farwell JR

Epilepsia.. 1992 33 (3):487-94. Epub 1900 01 01.

Resection of intrinsic tumors from nondominant face motor cortex using stimulation mapping: report of two cases.

LeRoux PD, Berger MS, Haglund MM, Pilcher WH, Ojemann GA

Surgical neurology.. 1991 July 36 (1):44-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Arginine vasopressin-anti-idiotypic immunostaining of human brain cells.

Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Knigge KM, Abood LG, Michael GJ

Journal of neuroendocrinology.. 1990 October 12 (5):659-65. Epub 1900 01 01.

Immunocytochemical localization of pro-opiomelanocortin neurons in human brain areas subserving stimulation analgesia.

Pilcher WH, Joseph SA, McDonald JV

Journal of neurosurgery.. 1988 April 68 (4):621-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Differential sensitivity of hypothalamic and medullary opiocortin and tyrosine hydroxylase neurons to the neurotoxic effects of monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Pilcher WH, Joseph SA

Peptides.. 1986 7 (5):783-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pulmonary platelet trapping induced by beta-endorphin injection in the cerebrospinal fluid in dogs.

Almqvist PM, Knigge KM, Kuenzig M, Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Schwartz SI

Surgery.. 1985 August 98 (2):344-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Anatomy of the corticotropin-releasing factor and opiomelanocortin systems of the brain.

Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Knigge KM

Federation proceedings.. 1985 January 44 (1 Pt 1):100-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Stressors produce a concurrent decrease and increase in reflex amplitude in rats treated with naloxone.

Warren PH, Pilcher W, Coopersmith R

Life sciences.. 1984 September 2435 (13):1409-14. Epub 1900 01 01.

Co-localization of CRF-ir perikarya and ACTH-ir fibers in rat brain.

Pilcher WH, Joseph SA

Brain research.. 1984 May 7299 (1):91-102. Epub 1900 01 01.

Immunocytochemical localization of ACTH perikarya in nucleus tractus solitarius: evidence for a second opiocortin neuronal system.

Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Bennett-Clarke C

Neuroscience letters.. 1983 August 838 (3):221-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

The distribution of enkephalin in the mediobasal hypothalamus of the mouse brain: effects of neonatal administration of MSG.

Romagnano MA, Chafel TL, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA

Brain research.. 1982 March 25236 (2):497-504. Epub 1900 01 01.

Distribution of somatostatin in the mouse brain: effects of neonatal MSG treatment.

Romagnano MA, Pilcher WH, Bennett-Clarke C, Chafel TL, Joseph SA

Brain research.. 1982 February 25234 (2):387-98. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Youmans Neurological Surgery (2011)

Chapter: Epilepsy Surgery: Outcomes and Complications

Authors: Petraglia, A; Kaufman, C; Pilcher, W

Publisher: Elsevier, Philadelphia 2011

The Treatment of Epilepsy (2009)

Chapter: Awake Surgery for Epilepsy

Authors: Kaufman, C.B., Pilcher, W.H.

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell 2009

Youmans Neurological Surgery (2004)

Chapter: Epilepsy surgery: outcome and complications

Authors: Pilcher WH

Publisher: W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia 2004

Progress in Anesthesiology (1997)

Chapter: Epilepsy surgery and anesthesia for awake craniotomy

Authors: Roberts W, Gingrich K, and Pilcher WH

Publisher: Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation, San Antonio 1997

Principles of surgery: Companion handbook. (1994)

Chapter: Neurosurgery.

Authors: Pilcher WH, and Maurer PK

Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York 1994

Post-operative complications of intracranial neurosurgery. (1993)

Chapter: Complications of epilepsy surgery.

Authors: Pilcher WH, and Ojemann GA.

Publisher: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers, New York 1993

Brain surgery: complication avoidance and management. (1993)

Chapter: Presurgical evaluation and treatment of epilepsy.

Authors: Pilcher WH, and Ojemann GA.

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, New York 1993

Surgical Treatment of the Epilepsies (1993)

Chapter: Complications of epilepsy surgery.

Authors: Pilcher WH, Roberts PW, Flanigin HF, Crandall PH, Wieser HG, Ojemann GA, and Peacock W.

Publisher: Raven Press, Ltd., New York 1993

Principles of surgery: Companion handbook. (1989)

Chapter: Neurological Surgery.

Authors: Pilcher WH

Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York 1989

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5.0

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2.2

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Aug 18, 2023

5.0

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5.0

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5.0

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1.0

Wouldn't answer questions [...]

Dec 01, 2022

5.0

Dr. Pilcher is excellent

Sep 24, 2022

5.0

Dr. Pilcher viewed & explained my test results so that my daughter & I were able to understand completely what the problems are & what needs to be done.

Sep 20, 2022

5.0

Dr. Pilcher is a good, listener, and appeared determined to help find route of my problem very thorough.

Aug 09, 2022

5.0

Dr. Pilcher explained everything 10 times better than past neurologists. Amazing guy.

Jul 28, 2022

5.0

Dr. Pilcher is the best!

Jul 20, 2022

5.0

Dr. Pilcher has done 2 back surgeries on my husband and both were successful. Now I need surgery on my neck and I want only him! He explains everything and shows why you need it done. I would recommend him to anyone who needs surgery done on their spine.

Mar 25, 2022

3.0

Doctor did not introduce himself [...] and hard to talk with him as he typed his notes on tablet/laptop.

Mar 04, 2022