UPMC · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Timoteo Almeida

MD, MSc, PhD, FCNS

Neurosurgeon with residency training in radiation oncology

Functional Neurosurgery &
Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Specialized care for movement disorders and tremor, epilepsy, facial pain, and selected brain tumors and vascular conditions. Treatment options include deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, minimally invasive procedures, and stereotactic radiosurgery.

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UPMC Presbyterian, Oakland · Appointments: 412-647-5044

With training in neurosurgery and radiation oncology, Dr. Almeida helps you understand surgical, stimulation-based neuromodulation, and radiation treatment options in collaboration with your care team.

Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Functional Neurosurgery

Direct expertise in deep brain stimulation, focused ultrasound, stereotactic procedures, and neuromodulation for movement disorders, psychiatric conditions, and pain.

Radiation Oncology

Expertise in stereotactic radiosurgery and CNS radiation oncology, delivering highly targeted, incisionless treatment guided by a deep understanding of tissue response and long-term control.

Areas of Expertise

Care & Expertise

Explore conditions, compare treatment options, and learn what an evaluation involves. Recommendations and available procedures depend on your diagnosis, goals, and care setting.

Transparent anatomical illustration of bilateral deep brain stimulation leads implanted in the brain and connected to an implanted pulse generator in the chest.

Movement Disorders & Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and selected dystonias.

Explore DBS

MR-guided focused ultrasound: many ultrasound beams converging through the intact skull onto a deep brain target in a patient positioned in the MRI scanner.

Tremor & Incisionless Focused Ultrasound

MR-guided focused ultrasound for essential tremor and tremor-predominant Parkinson's disease. Treatment is delivered through the intact skull, with no incision and no implanted device.

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Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery system at UPMC.

Radiosurgery for Tumors & Vascular Disorders

Brain metastases, meningioma, vestibular schwannoma, and AVMs, with emphasis on stereotactic radiosurgery, functional radiosurgery, and minimally invasive approaches.

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LITT for radiation necrosis

Anatomical illustration of a responsive neurostimulation (RNS) device placed in the skull, with leads reaching the brain regions where seizures begin.

Epilepsy Surgery & Neuromodulation

Evaluation for drug-resistant epilepsy, including SEEG to map seizure networks. Treatment options include resection, laser ablation (LITT), responsive neurostimulation (RNS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).

Explore epilepsy care
Learn about laser ablation (LITT)

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for trigeminal neuralgia: a needle electrode advanced through the cheek to the trigeminal ganglion at the skull base.

Trigeminal Neuralgia & Facial Pain

Evaluation of trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain, with minimally invasive percutaneous procedures and stereotactic radiosurgery when appropriate.

Compare facial-pain treatments

Anatomical illustration of deep brain stimulation hardware used for psychiatric neuromodulation, showing implanted leads and pulse generator.

Psychiatric Neurosurgery

Highly selective evaluation for severe, treatment-resistant OCD. DBS for OCD has a specific FDA humanitarian-device pathway; applications for Tourette syndrome and depression remain investigational.

Read about OCD care

Comprehensive Evaluation

Integrated Expertise Across Neurosurgery and Radiation Oncology

Training in neurosurgery and radiation oncology supports a broad discussion of treatment choices. Your symptoms, imaging, health, and priorities guide the recommendation, with input from neurology, oncology, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and other specialists when needed. Together, we weigh potential benefit, risk, recovery, and long-term follow-up.

For Patients

Instructions for Patients

Practical recovery guides. Always follow the individualized discharge instructions from your treating team.

Post-op Guide

After Surgery (DBS)

Care instructions, recovery expectations, and practical post-operative guidance for deep brain stimulation patients.

Patient Guide

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

What to expect before, during, and after focused radiosurgery treatment.

Find condition guides, treatment comparisons, and practical instructions for your next step.

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