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I am a New York City-based, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon and neurooncologist with over 30 years of experience. I treat all aspects of complex head and spine trauma, degenerative spine disease, and both surgical and medical management of tumours and cancer of the central nervous system.

My specialties include “motion preservation” and dynamic stabilization of the spine. As an alternative to spinal fusion—whereby two vertebrae are immobilized using implants and instrumentation–I place implant devices that not only relieve patients of their pain, but also preserve the range of motion that fusion surgery impedes. I am fluent in all “minimally invasive” techniques of the spine–small incisions that spare surrounding muscle and tissue–that get surgical patients out of the hospital quickly. I have returned federal agents, policemen, and firefighters to the field within weeks of surgery—with fantastic results and no pain. Additionally, when a young woman in the Bronx was shot and left with an extremely dire prognosis, I completely resected the bullet fragment using state-of-the-art technology.

She is back with her family with no neurological deficits. I have written over 100 peer-reviewed abstracts and published articles. Cutting-edge therapies for cancer and trauma guide my practice.