Biography

“The NeuroNEXT Clinical Research Fellowship was a great experience that provided me with the opportunity to work closely with mentors with vast prior experience in translational research within the field of neurology.  With their guidance in conjunction with the formal didactic framework through the NeuroNEXT Overall PI Lecture Series and ICRE summer courses focused on clinical trial methods and measurements, the NeuroNEXT Fellowship has provided me with a solid framework to design and conduct investigator-initated trials and further my career as an independent investigator. “  - Megan Mantica, MD

Dr. Mantica joined UPMC Neuro-oncology in the Division of Hematology/Oncology in 2018. She completed Neuro-oncology Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC. Prior to her training, Dr. Mantica completed a four-year Neurology residency at UPMC serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Mantica is board certified in Neurology.

Dr. Mantica is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology. She specializes in the treatment of adult high-grade gliomas, central nervous system lymphoma, and neurological complications of cancer treatment. Her translational research interests include women’s neuro-oncology, metastatic brain disease and high-grade gliomas.

Dr. Mantica is a member of the Society of Neuro-Oncology, the American Academy of Neurology, the Gold Humanism Honor Society, the AOA Honor Society, and the American Medical Association.