Dr. Kobets is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an Attending Pediatric and Adult Neurosurgeon in the Montefiore Health System. Dr. Kobets received his Medical Doctorate and Master of Health Science degrees from the Yale School of Medicine and completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Kobets is the first in his family born in the United States and is from Queens, NY. His family is Ukrainian with roots in Siberia as well. Dr. Kobets' practice is focused on a patient- and family-centered approach, utilizing the most advanced neurosurgical technologies via minimally-invasive procedures to treat the most complex neurosurgical conditions in both children and adults. Doctor Kobets has offices throughout the Bronx and Westchester.

MR Elastography demonstrates reduced white matter shear stiffness in early-onset hydrocephalus.

Wagshul ME, McAllister JP, Limbrick DD Jr, Yang S, Mowrey W, Goodrich JT, Meiri A, Morales DM, Kobets A, Abbott R.Neuroimage Clin. 2021;30:102579. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102579. Epub 2021 Feb 2.PMID: 33631603 Free PMC article.

Split cord malformation and tethered cord syndrome: case series with long-term follow-up and literature review.

Kobets AJ, Oliver J, Cohen A, Jallo GI, Groves ML.Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 Apr;37(4):1301-1306. doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04978-9. Epub 2020 Nov 26.PMID: 33242106 Review.

The history of intracranial infections.

Kobets AJ, Goodrich JT.Childs Nerv Syst. 2018 Oct;34(10):1849-1857. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3888-5. Epub 2018 Jul 10.PMID: 29992487 Review.

Surgical considerations in Labrune syndrome.

Kobets A, Oriko D, Groves M, Robinson S, Cohen A.Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 May;37(5):1765-1770. doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04861-7. Epub 2020 Aug 12.PMID: 32789548 Review.

Factors predicting complications following cranioplasty.

Bader ER, Kobets AJ, Ammar A, Goodrich JT.J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2022 Feb;50(2):134-139. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2021.08.001. Epub 2021 Aug 25.PMID: 34580005

Neurological Sequelae of COVID-19.

Ahmad SJ, Feigen CM, Vazquez JP, Kobets AJ, Altschul DJ.J Integr Neurosci. 2022 Apr 6;21(3):77. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2103077. PMID: 35633158

Cochlear Implants: What the Neurosurgeon Needs to Know.

Obeidallah AS, Hamad MK, Holland RM, Cohen AR, Kobets AJ.Cureus. 2022 Oct 6;14(10):e29998. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29998. eCollection 2022 Oct.PMID: 36381735 Free PMC article. Review.

Open craniofacial reconstruction for coronal craniosynostosis.

Bader ER, Ammar A, Fortunel AN, De la Garza Ramos R, Tepper O, Kobets AJ.Neurosurg Focus Video. 2021 Apr 1;4(2):V18. doi: 10.3171/2021.1.FOCVID20122. eCollection 2021 Apr.PMID: 36284853 Free PMC article.

Laparoscope-Assisted Guidance to the Pineal Region.

Fluss R, Kobets AJ, Altschul D, Nakhla J, Lasala P.Cureus. 2020 Jul 9;12(7):e9085. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9085.PMID: 32789035 Free PMC article.

The limits of endoscopic endonasal approaches in young children: a review.

Kobets A, Ammar A, Dowling K, Cohen A, Goodrich J.Childs Nerv Syst. 2020 Feb;36(2):263-271. doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04455-y. Epub 2019 Dec 16.PMID: 31845030 Review.

Dual Myelomeningoceles in Twins: Case Report, Review, and Insights for Etiology.

Kobets A, Lee RP, Oriko D, Jackson E, Robinson S, Cohen A, Groves ML.Pediatr Neurosurg. 2020;55(6):363-373. doi: 10.1159/000511365. Epub 2020 Dec 2.PMID: 33264792 Review.

Open craniofacial reconstruction for coronal craniosynostosis.

Bader ER, Ammar A, Fortunel AN, De la Garza Ramos R, Tepper O, Kobets AJ.Neurosurg Focus Video. 2021 Apr 1;4(2):V18. doi: 10.3171/2021.1.FOCVID20122. eCollection 2021 Apr.PMID: 36284853 Free PMC article.

Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy following supine craniotomy for epidural abscess in a child.

Oliver JD, Kobets AJ, Judy BF, Cohen AR.Childs Nerv Syst. 2021 Aug;37(8):2657-2660. doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04921-y. Epub 2020 Oct 10.PMID: 33037453

Incidental choroid plexus papilloma in a child: A difficult decision.

Laarakker AS, Nakhla J, Kobets A, Abbott R.Surg Neurol Int. 2017 May 26;8:86. doi: 10.4103/sni.sni_386_16. eCollection 2017.PMID: 28607820 Free PMC article.

Anterior Lumbar Dural Tear: A Transthecal Route for Primary Closure After Iatrogenic Durotomy.

Nakhla J, Nasser R, de la Garza Ramos R, Kobets A, Ammar A, Echt M, Gelfand Y, Kinon M, Yassari R.World Neurosurg. 2017 Nov;107:522-525. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.156. Epub 2017 Aug 18.PMID: 28823663

A rare case of panspinal Pott disease simulating metastatic disease.

Houten JK, Kobets AJ, Yassari R.Spine J. 2016 Jan 1;16(1):e39-41. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.08.052. Epub 2015 Aug 31.PMID: 26334236 No abstract available.

Unexpected Binding of Tozuleristide "Tumor Paint" to Cerebral Vascular Malformations: A Potentially Novel Application of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery.

Kobets AJ, Nauen D, Lee A, Cohen AR.Neurosurgery. 2021 Jul 15;89(2):204-211. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyab106.PMID: 33826729

The incidence of venous thromboembolism following surgical resection of intracranial and intraspinal meningioma. A systematic review and retrospective study.

Fluss R, Kobets AJ, Inocencio JF, Hamad M, Feigen C, Altschul DJ, Lasala P.Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Feb;201:106460. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106460. Epub 2021 Jan 5.PMID: 33444944

A Retrospective Quality Analysis of External Ventricular Drain Infection Rates Following Stroke Diagnoses and Other Brain Injuries: Comparison of Emergency Room and ICU/OR Setting.

Altschul D, Hamad MK, Kobets A, Fluss R, Lin C, Boyke AE, Liu J, Thomas R, Unda SR.Cureus. 2020 Mar 3;12(3):e7173. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7173.PMID: 32257714 Free PMC article.

A nine-month-old boy with regression of milestones and severe constipation: an unusual case of a large spinal NTRK1 fusion pilocytic astrocytoma.

Offenbacher R, Kobets A, Dalvi N, Hsu K, Chin S, Snuderl M, Levy A, Martin A.Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 Mar;39(3):801-805. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05662-w. Epub 2022 Sep 15.PMID: 36107222

Targeting Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors in Recurrent Glioblastoma Via a Novel Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor-Conjugated Nanocell Doxorubicin Delivery System.

Kwan K, Schneider JR, Kobets A, Boockvar JA.Neurosurgery. 2018 Mar 1;82(3):N23-N24. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx594.PMID: 29462438 No abstract available.

Commentary: Advances in Glioblastoma Therapies: A Collaborative Effort Between Physicians and the Biotechnology Industry.

Schneider JR, Kulason KO, Khan MB, White TG, Kwan K, Faltings L, Kobets AJ, Chakraborty S, Ellis JA, Ortiz RA, Filippi CG, Langer DJ, Boockvar JA.Neurosurgery. 2018 Oct 1;83(4):E162-E168. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy253.PMID: 29889276 No abstract available.

Repair of Giant Anterior Skull Base Encephalocele Containing Intralesional Eloquent Brain: Technical Note.

Kobets AJ, Redett RJ, Walsh JM, Lopez J, Guryildirim M, Cohen AR.Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 Jul 15;21(2):73-80. doi: 10.1093/ons/opab088.PMID: 33861350

Virtual modeling, stereolithography, and intraoperative CT guidance for the optimization of sagittal synostosis reconstruction: a technical note.

Kobets AJ, Ammar A, Nakhla J, Scoco A, Nasser R, Goodrich JT, Abbott R.Childs Nerv Syst. 2018 May;34(5):965-970. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3746-5. Epub 2018 Feb 19.PMID: 29460063

Postoperative urinary retention in patients undergoing elective spinal surgery.

Altschul D, Kobets A, Nakhla J, Jada A, Nasser R, Kinon MD, Yassari R, Houten J.J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Feb;26(2):229-234. doi: 10.3171/2016.8.SPINE151371. Epub 2016 Oct 21.PMID: 27767680

Successful Treatment of Pediatric Holo-Spinal Epidural Abscess With Percutaneous Drainage.

Ammar AA, Hamad MK, Obeidallah MS, Kobets AJ, Lee SK, Abbott IR.Cureus. 2022 May 4;14(5):e24735. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24735. eCollection 2022 May.PMID: 35673318 Free PMC article.

Glioblastoma multiforme presenting with an open ring pattern of enhancement on MR imaging.

Kinon MD, Scoco A, Farinhas JM, Kobets A, Weidenheim KM, Yassari R, Lasala PA, Graber J.Surg Neurol Int. 2017 Jun 13;8:106. doi: 10.4103/sni.sni_35_17. eCollection 2017.PMID: 28680725 Free PMC article.

Dopaminergic polymorphisms in Tourette syndrome: association with the DAT gene (SLC6A3).

Yoon DY, Rippel CA, Kobets AJ, Morris CM, Lee JE, Williams PN, Bridges DD, Vandenbergh DJ, Shugart YY, Singer HS.Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2007 Jul 5;144B(5):605-10. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30466.PMID: 17171650

Flow-Diverting Stents for the Obliteration of Symptomatic, Infectious Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms.

Kobets AJ, Scoco A, Nakhla J, Brook AL, Kinon MD, Baxi N, Altschul D.Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2018 Jun 1;14(6):681-685. doi: 10.1093/ons/opx166.PMID: 28961750

Use of Google Glass to Enhance Surgical Education of Neurosurgery Residents: "Proof-of-Concept" Study.

Nakhla J, Kobets A, De la Garza Ramos R, Haranhalli N, Gelfand Y, Ammar A, Echt M, Scoco A, Kinon M, Yassari R.World Neurosurg. 2017 Feb;98:711-714. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.11.122. Epub 2016 Dec 3.PMID: 27923752

Evaluating the natural growth rate of metastatic cancer to the brain.

Kobets AJ, Backus R, Fluss R, Lee A, Lasala PA.Surg Neurol Int. 2020 Aug 21;11:254. doi: 10.25259/SNI_291_2020. eCollection 2020.PMID: 33024592 Free PMC article.

Targeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome.

Xu M, Kobets A, Du JC, Lennington J, Li L, Banasr M, Duman RS, Vaccarino FM, DiLeone RJ, Pittenger C.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Jan 20;112(3):893-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1419533112. Epub 2015 Jan 5.PMID: 25561540 Free PMC article.

Harmonic medicine: the influence of music over mind and medical practice.

Kobets AJ.Yale J Biol Med. 2011 Jun;84(2):161-7.PMID: 21698051 Free PMC article.

An Unusual Presentation of Iron-Deficiency Anemia: An Autobiographical Case Report.

Kobets A, Kobets K.Cureus. 2021 Dec 15;13(12):e20442. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20442. eCollection 2021 Dec.PMID: 35047279 Free PMC article.

Congenital cervical kyphosis in an infant with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Kobets AJ, Komlos D, Houten JK.Childs Nerv Syst. 2018 Jul;34(7):1411-1415. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3750-9. Epub 2018 Feb 15.PMID: 29450629

Isolated synchondrosis fracture of the atlas presenting as rotatory fixation of the neck: Case report and review of literature.

Kobets AJ, Nakhla J, Biswas A, Kinon MD, Yassari R, Abbott IR.Surg Neurol Int. 2016 Dec 26;7(Suppl 42):S1092-S1095. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.196768. eCollection 2016.PMID: 28144492 Free PMC article.

The Impact of Kidney Disease on Acute Tubular Necrosis and Surgical Site Infection After Lumbar Fusion.

Nakhla J, de la Garza Ramos R, Bhashyam N, Kobets A, Nasser R, Echt M, Lang G, Navarro-Ramirez R, Jada A, Kinon M, Yassari R.World Neurosurg. 2017 Sep;105:498-502. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.05.088. Epub 2017 May 25.PMID: 28552699

The Effect of July Admission on Inpatient Morbidity, Mortality, and Discharge Disposition After Endovascular Coiling in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

De la Garza Ramos R, Haranhalli N, Kobets AJ, Nakhla J, Brook AL, Yassari R, Flamm ES, Altschul DJ.World Neurosurg. 2018 Jan;109:e170-e174. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.09.126. Epub 2017 Sep 27.PMID: 28962954

Lessons Learned from Open-label Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: Eight Cases over 7 Years.

Motlagh MG, Smith ME, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Kobets AJ, King RA, Miravite J, de Lotbinière AC, Alterman RL, Mogilner AY, Pourfar MH, Okun MS, Leckman JF.Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2013 Nov 1;3:tre-03-170-4428-1. doi: 10.7916/D8M32TGM. eCollection 2013.PMID: 24255802 Free PMC article.

An intervention with third-year medical students to encourage the reporting and management of occupational exposures.

Kobets AJ, Perlotto J, Angoff NR.Acad Med. 2012 Sep;87(9):1199-204. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182614580.PMID: 22836837

Rare Presentation of Giant Cell Tumor in the Internal Auditory Canal: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Jada AS, Shrivastava RK, Mannan A, Kobets A, Manolidis S.J Neurol Surg Rep. 2015 Jul;76(1):e65-71. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1396656. Epub 2015 Feb 18.PMID: 26251814 Free PMC article.

Norepinephrine transporter polymorphisms in Tourette syndrome with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: no evidence for significant association.

Rippel CA, Kobets AJ, Yoon DY, Williams PN, Shugart YY, Bridges DD, Vandenbergh DJ, Singer HS.Psychiatr Genet. 2006 Oct;16(5):179-80. doi: 10.1097/01.ypg.0000218622.96127.71.PMID: 16969268