The UPMC Adult Spina Bifida Clinic: A Multidisciplinary, Longitudinal Model for Optimal Patient Care, Support, and Advocacy
UPMC Physician Resources highlights the Adult Spina Bifida Clinic in a new 11-part series
Brad Dicianno
Dr. Brad Dicianno to be honored at AAP Annual Meeting – "Physiatry ’26"
Dr. Dicianno has been selected to receive the AAP Outstanding Service Award for his dedication to the RREMS program and volunteer service to the AAP. This award recognizes exceptional efforts by an AAP member…
Two HERL (Human Engineering Research Laboratories) students receive the 2025 Most Innovative Award at the VAPHS Annual Best Practice Conference
Jeffrey Pettigrew, 4th year medical student at Pitt, and Owen Flaugh, doctoral student in Bioengineering at Pitt, received the 2025 Most Innovative Award at the VAPHS 18th Annual Best Practice Conference for their presentation: “Evaluation of the Active Permeable Pressure Relieving Dynamic Seating System at the 2024 National Veterans Wheelchair Games and 2025 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sport Clinic.” This project is part of a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health Spinal Cord Injury Program (PI, Rory A. Cooper and Co-Investigator, Brad Dicianno).
Dr. Brad Dicianno named Community Hero by Community Living and Support Services (CLASS)
Each year CLASS holds the Community Heroes Awards Dinner to recognize our region’s top humanitarians who are strong advocates for inclusive and equitable communities. Dr. Brad Dicianno, will be honored at this year’s celebration for his work with people living in the community with Spina Bifida
Dr. Brad Dicianno's research publication "Women Veterans’ Experiences with Mobility Assistive Technology" is highlighted by the VA Office of Research and Development (ORD)
More than two million Women Veterans have experienced disabilities requiring a mobility device such as a cane, walker, brace, or wheelchair...