Nestor Tomycz, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Neurosurgery · Allegheny General Hospital
Nestor Tomycz is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Allegheny General Hospital. OpenAlex indexes 178 publications with 2,134 citations (h-index 23); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 7 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 7 Nov 2026
Nestor Tomycz, MD, is Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. The public record shows 178 publications with 2,134 citations (h-index 23), centered on Parkinson's Disease. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 27 companies.
- Top research focus: Parkinson's Disease
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 27 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Office address
380 W Chestnut St Ste 101, Washington, PA 15301
Clinical trials
Updated 7 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Burst-Type Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
- ACDF Using Structural Allograft vs. Tritanium C
Sponsor: Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
- Deep Brain Stimulation Effects In Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
Sponsor: Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
Industry payments
Updated 7 Nov 2026
27 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year202540 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20257 payments
- Stryker CorporationProgram year202511 payments
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Matched to this physician's OpenAlex author record; most-cited works shown first.
- The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC): Recommendations on Best Practices for Cervical Neurostimulation
Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
2022 - Directional Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: Results of an International Crossover Study With Randomized, Double-Blind Primary Endpoint
Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
2021 - Covalently Loaded Naloxone Nanoparticles as a Long-Acting Medical Countermeasure to Opioid Poisoning
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
2021
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Principles and Practice of Pediatric NeurosurgeryBook224 citations2008
- 02Reliability of screening methods for the diagnosis of primary aldosteronismArticle214 citations1979
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Online presence
Updated 7 Nov 2026
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- X / Twitter
AHN neuroscience account post naming Nestor Tomycz in a DBS substance-abuse study
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Background & recognition
Updated 7 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Listed on ASSFN mentor list as Associate Professor
Allegheny General Hospital/ Drexel University
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Drexel University College of Medicine
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Talk
YouTube, featuring Dr. Nestor Tomycz
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