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Dr. D. Kojo Hamilton, M.D. – Neurosurgeon Profile
Dr. D. Kojo Hamilton
UPMC UPMC Affiliated Provider

D. Kojo Hamilton, M.D.

Neurosurgeon

Professor, Neurological Surgery

Director, UPMC Neurological Spine Services

Director, Neurological Surgery Residency Training Program

Co-Director, Spine Fellowship Program

Biographical Summary

Dr. D. Kojo Hamilton received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed subspecialty complex spine, spinal deformity, scoliosis and spine surgical oncology training with a combined neurosurgical and orthopaedic (AOSpine) fellowships at the University of Virginia. He is board-certified in neurological surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Hamilton is nationally involved in teaching resident physicians and his peers advanced and current techniques in scoliosis and adult spine deformity. He is recognized as a leading expert in scoliosis, adult spinal deformity, and trauma.

David Hamilton, MD, specializes in neurosurgery and is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Neurosurgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his fellowship, residency, and medical education at University of Virginia Medical School.

Honors and Awards

Larry E. Davis Excellence in Leadership Award
University of Pittsburgh, 2024
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in America
2016-24
Faculty Teaching Award
Department of Neurological Surgery, 2020
Distinguished Alumni
Univ of Virginia Summer Medical and Dental Education Program