Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD
Enriched profileVice-Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery; Director, Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Division · University of Pittsburgh
Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez is Vice-Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery; Director, Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Division at University of Pittsburgh. OpenAlex indexes 285 publications with 10,335 citations (h-index 55); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Neurological Surgery profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, PHD, is Vice-Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery at University of Pittsburgh. The public record shows 285 publications with 10,335 citations (h-index 55), centered on Epilepsy research and treatment, Neurological disorders and treatments, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies, 4 NIH-funded awards (2022–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Epilepsy currents
- Top research focus: Epilepsy research and treatment
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 19 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 164.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Stimulating Specific Brain Areas (VOP/VIM) With Electricity to Improve Movement and Muscle Control
Sponsor: Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
- Long-term Brain Stimulation of the Motor Ventral Thalamus (VOP/VIM) to Improve Motor Function
Sponsor: Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
Industry payments
Updated 13 Oct 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20251 payment
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.Program year20246 payments
NIH funding
Updated 13 Oct 2026
4 NIH research awards on record, funded 2022–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Deep brain stimulation of the motor thalamus to improve cortico-spinal control of muscles after stroke
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$597,446R01NS131428 - Neural Engineering in Neurosurgery: Bridging Engineering to Clinical Practice
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$380,145T32NS147937 - Deep brain stimulation of the motor thalamus to improve orofacial motor and speech production deficits after stroke
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
FY2026$312,858UG3NS139235
Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- How to Recognize and Manage Missing Key Electrodes in Defining the Epileptogenic Zone.
Epilepsy currents
Article2026 - Frequency-dependent effects of motor thalamus deep brain stimulation on speech and swallowing.
Nature communications
Article2026 - Long-term safety and efficacy of intracortical microstimulation in humans.
Science translational medicine
Clinical Trial2026 - Thalamo-cortical synchrony shapes seizure expression in human temporal lobe epilepsy.
Nature communications
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01The Virtual Epileptic Patient: Individualized whole-brain models of epilepsy spreadArticle445 citations2016
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- 03Technique, Results, and Complications Related to Robot-Assisted StereoelectroencephalographyArticle315 citations2015
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Network
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Online presence
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Background & recognition
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
PhD
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →aesnet.org ↗
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- Co-Chair
AES/AAN/CNS Surgery Guideline Workgroup
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American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- UPMC Department of Neurosurgery
Director of Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Division
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University of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
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