Procirca CCN Information

Procirca’s Center for Clinical Neurophysiology (CCN) pioneered and perfected on-site and remote intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). The CCN provides monitoring services for more than 7,000 procedures annually. Our reliability, consistency, security, unrivaled experience and excellence are valued by UPMC, our parent company, and by our professional community. The CCN maintains ABRET IONM Lab Accreditation. With real-time professional oversight, Procirca’s CCN delivers thorough, contemporaneous feedback to the surgeon, resulting in differential diagnosis and interpretation of data that allows for immediate surgical intervention and the potential for improved outcomes. CCN services employ a multilayered approach to ensure high quality. The service begins with certified clinical neurophysiologists (CNIM) on site in the operating rooms. The neurophysiologists link to our professional oversight (PhD, MD) over a secure IT infrastructure, enabling continuous real-time remote oversight and interpretation with bi-directional communication between medical faculty and neurophysiologist. Procirca’s team works closely with the surgeon, anesthesia and the operating room staff to deliver immediate communication and exemplary patient care. The Procirca CCN medical faculty is on the forefront of developing new techniques that define IONM standards. Procirca’s medical faculty is comprised of renowned neurologists and PhD neurophysiologists, including: • Jeffrey R. Balzer, PhD, FASNM, DABNM • Donald Crammond, PhD, DABNM • Parthasarathy D. Thirumala, MD • Katherine Anetakis, MD