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Nitin Agarwal

Nitin Agarwal

Biography

Nitin Agarwal, MD is Associate Professor, Director of Minimally Invasive Spine and Robotics Surgery, Associate Program Director of Neurological Surgery Residency, and Co-Director of Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Deformity Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh. His funded research interests focus on improving patient education to optimize clinical outcomes. Dr. Agarwal also maintains an active role in organized neurosurgery advocating for medical student education.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Agarwal is deeply dedicated to martial arts, specifically the disciplines of Taekwondo, Krav Maga, and Jiu-Jitsu.