Robert Liss, MD

Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates (GPOA) is a leading provider of comprehensive and compassionate orthopaedic care, serving patients across a wide range of age groups. With multiple locations throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area, GPOA utilizes state-of-the-art technology and minimally invasive techniques to ensure effective treatment and optimal recovery times. As Pittsburgh's oldest continuously operating orthopaedic surgery practice, GPOA prides itself on its skilled surgeons and commitment to patient satisfaction. The practice accepts all major insurance plans and maintains hospital privileges at numerous local facilities, ensuring accessible and high-quality care for all patients. Generated from the website

After earning a degree in Economics from the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Dr. Levy returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh to earn his Doctor of Medicine Degree at the University of Pittsburgh, and continue with his surgical internship and Orthopaedic Surgery Residency there as well. He then completed a Spine Surgery Fellowship at the renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in California, and then joined Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates in 1994. Dr. Levy treats a broad range of spinal disorders, “ranging from the adolescent gymnast with low back pain to the elderly patient with progressive difficulty in walking,” he says. The co-author of several Orthopaedic research articles, Dr. Levy has made presentations at educational conferences in Pittsburgh and California, and is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. When he’s not practicing medicine, Dr. Levy enjoys skiing, skating and golf. He and his wife, Dr. Tracy Prizant, currently reside in the city of Pittsburgh with their three children.

Dr. Giugale graduated from the University of Virginia as part of the prestigious Echols Scholar program. He remained at the University of Virginia for medical school and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He continued his training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he completed his orthopedic surgery residency and subspecialty fellowship in Hand & Upper Extremity. As an upper extremity specialist, Dr. Giugale utilizes minimally-invasive arthroscopic techniques, and employs the latest, proven, cutting-edge technology for the shoulder, elbow, and hand. He believes in a team approach between physician and patient, cultivating an atmosphere of trust that is pivotal to a successful outcome. Born to Argentinian parents, Dr. Giugale is fluent in both English and Spanish. Throughout his youth, he lived on four different continents and has a passion for global outreach, performing international medical mission work in Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru. Dr. Giugale is an avid sportsman and a fitness enthusiast. He plays soccer multiple times a week in indoor and outdoor leagues in western Pennsylvania. He is fond of the culinary arts, and of the booming Pittsburgh food scene. He enjoys cooking, and is a member of several community supported agriculture crop shares. True to his Argentinian roots, he pursues a life-long quest to perfect the art of grilling steak. He lives in the city with his wife, a urogynecologist, and their baby daughter.