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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.

Research Areas

Pediatric and adult neurological conditions with a focus on hydrocephalus, craniofacial disorders, spina bifida and tethered cord syndrome, Chiari malformation, brain and spinal tumors, plagiocephaly, craniosynostosis, traumatic injury, spasticity, cerebr

Research Profile

https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/17576/Andrew-Kobets

Clinical Profile

https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1720346182/andrew-j-kobets

CHAM Provider

Professional Title

M.D.

Elsevier Profile

https://einstein.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/a635fdbd-f584-4422-ba8b-3209500c0…

Lab Website Link

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Andrew+J.+Kobets,+MD/@40.8809452,-73.8807273,…

Selected Publications

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<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33242106/">Split cord malformation and tethered cord syndrome: case series with long-term follow-up and literature review.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29992487/">The history of intracranial infections.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32789548/">Surgical considerations in Labrune syndrome.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34580005/">Factors predicting complications following cranioplasty.</a>
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
<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35633158/">Neurological Sequelae of COVID-19.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36381735/">Cochlear Implants: What the Neurosurgeon Needs to Know.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36284853/">Open craniofacial reconstruction for coronal craniosynostosis.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32789035/">Laparoscope-Assisted Guidance to the Pineal Region.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31845030/">The limits of endoscopic endonasal approaches in young children: a review.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33264792/">Dual Myelomeningoceles in Twins: Case Report, Review, and Insights for Etiology.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36284853/">Open craniofacial reconstruction for coronal craniosynostosis.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33037453/">Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy following supine craniotomy for epidural abscess in a child.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28607820/">Incidental choroid plexus papilloma in a child: A difficult decision.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28823663/">Anterior Lumbar Dural Tear: A Transthecal Route for Primary Closure After Iatrogenic Durotomy.</a>
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 style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26334236/">A rare case of panspinal Pott disease simulating metastatic disease.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33826729/">Unexpected Binding of Tozuleristide "Tumor Paint" to Cerebral Vascular Malformations: A Potentially Novel Application of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery.</a>
Kobets AJ, Nauen D, Lee A, Cohen AR.Neurosurgery. 2021 Jul 15;89(2):204-211. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyab106.PMID: 33826729
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33444944/">The incidence of venous thromboembolism following surgical resection of intracranial and intraspinal meningioma. A systematic review and retrospective study.</a>
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 style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32257714/">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.</a>
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 style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36107222/">A nine-month-old boy with regression of milestones and severe constipation: an unusual case of a large spinal NTRK1 fusion pilocytic astrocytoma.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29462438/">Targeting Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors in Recurrent Glioblastoma Via a Novel Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor-Conjugated Nanocell Doxorubicin Delivery System.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29889276/">Commentary: Advances in Glioblastoma Therapies: A Collaborative Effort Between Physicians and the Biotechnology Industry.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33861350/">Repair of Giant Anterior Skull Base Encephalocele Containing Intralesional Eloquent Brain: Technical Note.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29460063/">Virtual modeling, stereolithography, and intraoperative CT guidance for the optimization of sagittal synostosis reconstruction: a technical note.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27767680/">Postoperative urinary retention in patients undergoing elective spinal surgery.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35673318/">Successful Treatment of Pediatric Holo-Spinal Epidural Abscess With Percutaneous Drainage.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28680725/">Glioblastoma multiforme presenting with an open ring pattern of enhancement on MR imaging.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17171650/">Dopaminergic polymorphisms in Tourette syndrome: association with the DAT gene (SLC6A3).</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28961750/">Flow-Diverting Stents for the Obliteration of Symptomatic, Infectious Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27923752/">Use of Google Glass to Enhance Surgical Education of Neurosurgery Residents: "Proof-of-Concept" Study.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33024592/">Evaluating the natural growth rate of metastatic cancer to the brain.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25561540/">Targeted ablation of cholinergic interneurons in the dorsolateral striatum produces behavioral manifestations of Tourette syndrome.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21698051/">Harmonic medicine: the influence of music over mind and medical practice.</a>
Kobets AJ.Yale J Biol Med. 2011 Jun;84(2):161-7.PMID: 21698051 Free PMC article.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35047279/">An Unusual Presentation of Iron-Deficiency Anemia: An Autobiographical Case Report.</a>
Kobets A, Kobets K.Cureus. 2021 Dec 15;13(12):e20442. doi: 10.7759/cureus.20442. eCollection 2021 Dec.PMID: 35047279 Free PMC article.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29450629/">Congenital cervical kyphosis in an infant with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28144492/">Isolated synchondrosis fracture of the atlas presenting as rotatory fixation of the neck: Case report and review of literature.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28552699/">The Impact of Kidney Disease on Acute Tubular Necrosis and Surgical Site Infection After Lumbar Fusion.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28962954/">The Effect of July Admission on Inpatient Morbidity, Mortality, and Discharge Disposition After Endovascular Coiling in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.</a>
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
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24255802/">Lessons Learned from Open-label Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: Eight Cases over 7 Years.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22836837/">An intervention with third-year medical students to encourage the reporting and management of occupational exposures.</a>
Kobets AJ, Perlotto J, Angoff NR.Acad Med. 2012 Sep;87(9):1199-204. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182614580.PMID: 22836837
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26251814/">Rare Presentation of Giant Cell Tumor in the Internal Auditory Canal: Case Report and Review of the Literature.</a>
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.
<a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16969268/">Norepinephrine transporter polymorphisms in Tourette syndrome with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: no evidence for significant association.</a>
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

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Biography

Andrew Joshua Kobets, MD, is Attending Physician at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Kobets specializes in pediatric neurological surgery with a focus on minimally invasive tumor resection, neuro-endoscopy for hydrocephalus, craniofacial reconstruction, Chiari malformation surgery, tethered cord syndrome repair, and pediatric cranial trauma management.In 2005, Dr. Kobets received his Bachelor of Arts in systems neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University. From 2007 to 2012, he attended Yale University. During this time, he received his Master of Health Sciences and Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Kobets began his postgraduate training in 2012 at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and continued to train there until 2019. He began with a year-long internship in neurological surgery. He then completed a 6-year residency in neurological surgery, becoming Chief Resident in the final year. In 2019, Dr. Kobets began a year-long fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.Dr. Kobets’ research aims to develop a model of hydrocephalus secondary to intraventricular hemorrhage to trial the use of cutting-edge therapies to prevent life-long shunt dependence in children with hydrocephalus. His work has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, books and abstracts, and has been presented internationally at invited presentations.The Norma Bailey Berniker Prize was given to Dr. Kobets by the Yale School of Medicine in 2012. In 2018, Dr. Kobets received the Fred Epstein Award from the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. The following year, he received the Leo M. Davidoff Society Award for Outstanding Medical Student Education.Dr. Kobets is a member of numerous professional societies, including the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery.

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Eskandar

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CMO Specialties

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Arnold Chiari Deformity

Arnold-Chiari Malformation

Arnold Chiari Malformation

Arnold Chiari Syndrome

Arnold-Chiari Deformity

Arnold-Chiari Syndrome

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Deep Brain Stimulation

Creation Of Shunt; Ventriculo-Peritoneal, -Pleural, Other Terminus

Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain

Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain

Secondary Cancer Of Brain

Stimulation, Deep Brain

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain

Face Pain

Tonic Clonic Seizures

Craniotomy

Hemispherectomy

Metastatic Brain Cancer

Benign Neoplasm Of Peripheral Nerves And Autonomic Nervous System

Nerve Sheath Tumour

Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure

Grand Mal Seizure

Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Grand Mal

Nerve Sheath Tumor

Atonic Seizures

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Full Time

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einstein-dept-psychiatry-behavioral-sciences

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eeskanda@montefiore.org

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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience

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Chair of Neurological Surgery

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Director of Epilepsy and Facial Pain Centers

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David B. Keidan Chair of Neurological Surgery

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Jeffrey P. Bergstein Chair in Neurological Surgery

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Chair, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery

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Jeffrey P. Bergstein Chair in Neurological Surgery, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery

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Bronx

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Montefiore Medical Center

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University of Southern California

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Professional Interests

Clinical Interests: Epilepsy, Trigeminal neuralgia, Parkinson Disease, and Brain tumors. Dr. Eskandar specializes in the surgical diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in both children and adults.   He is a world-leader in this field, and has over 15 years of experience in utilizing the most current techniques.  These techniques include keyhole surgery (minimal incision), stereotactic electro-encephalography (SEEG), minimally invasive foramen-ovale electrodes, vagal nerve stimulation, responsive neuro-stimulation (RNS or Neuropace), and laser ablation of epileptic areas.   
In addition, Dr. Eskandar is an expert in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, an extremely painful condition affecting the face.   He has vast experience in all the major therapeutic treatment modalities including micro-vascular decompression, percutaneous rhizotomy, and radiosurgery.  He can provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for this debilitating condition.
Dr. Eskandar has vast experience in using deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson Disease, Dystonia, Essential Tremor, and severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.   He employs different methods for surgery including awake-surgery with micro-electrode recordings, frameless surgery, and surgery under anesthesia using real-time imaging.
Finally, Dr. Eskandar treats all types of brain tumors including meningiomas, gliomas, low grade tumors, and metastatic brain tumors.  He specializes in the use of advanced brain-imaging and brain-mapping techniques to minimize the risk of injury and to maximize tumor resection.  Dr. Eskandar is a pioneer in brain mapping and has published many seminal papers on this topic.
Research Interests: Dr. Eskandar also heads an active basic research laboratory investigating the Basal Ganglia, a group of centrally located nuclei in the brain.   The Basal Ganglia play a central role in theories of learning, motivation, depression and drug addiction.  His group uses microelectrode and electrochemical recordings to evaluate the role of the basal ganglia in both primates and humans performing complex behavioral tasks.  The group also uses electrical stimulation to directly modulate neuronal activity during complex behaviors. This is a unique approach in that ideas from the laboratory can quickly be tested in the clinical arena and vice-versa.  In addition, his group is actively working to develop the next generation of brain stimulators that will be MRI safe, use more intelligent technological interfaces and employ the latest innovations in miniaturization and battery technology. 
The Eskandar lab has made numerous important scientific contributions.  For example, one recent study, published in Nature, found that a part of the brain called the Cingulate Cortex plays an important role in adapting to varying degrees of cognitive difficulty.  Another recent paper in Nature Neuroscience, found that delivering micro-stimulation in one part of the basal ganglia, the caudate nucleus, significantly increases the rate of learning beyond baseline rates.  These findings suggest that the caudate plays a critical role in learning, and that learning can be enhanced to promote recovery after traumatic brain injury or stroke. 
Background: Dr. Eskandar received a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the University of Nebraska. He earned a medical degree at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and a master of business administration degree at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a neurological surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, and a neurophysiology fellow at Harvard Medical School. He previously, held the Charles Anthony Pappas endowed chair of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School where he also served as Professor of Neurosciences. 
Dr. Eskandar is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons. He is the current President of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

Research Profile

https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/15647/Emad-Eskandar

Clinical Profile

https://montefioreeinstein.org/profiles/1972576239/emad-n-eskandar

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Clinical Focus

Emad N. Eskandar, MD, specializes in the surgical diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in both children and adults. He is a world leader in this field, with more than 15 years of experience in utilizing the most current techniques. These techniques include keyhole surgery (minimal incision), stereotactic electro-encephalography (SEEG), minimally invasive foramen-ovale electrodes, vagal nerve stimulation, responsive neuro-stimulation (RNS or NeuroPace) and laser ablation of epileptic areas.In addition, Dr. Eskandar is an expert in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, an extremely painful condition affecting the face. He has vast experience in all the major therapeutic treatment modalities, including micro-vascular decompression, percutaneous rhizotomy and radiosurgery. He can provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for this debilitating condition.Dr. Eskandar also has long-standing expertise in using deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson disease, dystonia, essential tremor and severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dr. Eskandar employs all current available techniques, including awake-surgery with micro-electrode recordings, frameless surgery and surgery under anesthesia using real-time imaging.Finally, Dr. Eskandar treats all types of brain tumors, including meningiomas, gliomas, low-grade tumors and metastatic brain tumors. He specializes in the use of advanced brain-imaging and brain-mapping techniques to minimize the risk of injury and to maximize tumor resection. Dr. Eskandar is an expert in brain mapping and has published many seminal papers on this technique.

Research Focus

Dr. Eskandar heads an active basic research laboratory investigating the Basal Ganglia, a group of centrally located nuclei in the brain. The Basal Ganglia play a central role in theories of learning, motivation, depression and drug addiction. His group uses microelectrode and electrochemical recordings to evaluate the role of the basal ganglia in both primates and humans performing complex behavioral tasks. The group also uses electrical stimulation to directly modulate neuronal activity during complex behaviors. This is a unique approach in that ideas from the laboratory can quickly be tested in the clinical arena and vice-versa. In addition, his group is actively working to develop the next generation of brain stimulators that will be MRI safe, use more intelligent technological interfaces and employ the latest innovations in miniaturization and battery technology.

Elsevier Profile

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Selected Publications

Selected Publications from over 200
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<li>Martinez-Rubio C, Paulk AC, McDonald EJ, Widge AS, Eskandar EN. Multimodal Encoding of Novelty, Reward, and Learning in the Primate Nucleus Basalis of Meynert. J Neurosci. 2018 Feb 21;38(8):1942-1958. </li>
<li>Herrington TM, Briscoe J, Eskandar E. Structural and Functional Network Dysfunction in Parkinson Disease. Radiology. 2017 Dec;285(3):725-727.</li>
<li>Asaad WF, Lauro PM, Perge JA, Eskandar EN. Prefrontal Neurons Encode a Solution to the Credit-Assignment Problem. J Neurosci. 2017 Jul 19;37(29):6995-7007.</li>
<li>Herrington TM, Cheng JJ, Eskandar EN. Mechanisms of deep brain stimulation. J Neurophysiol. 2016 Jan 1;115(1):19-38.</li>
<li>Katnani HA, Patel SR, Kwon CS, Abdel-Aziz S, Gale JT, Eskandar EN. Temporally Coordinated Deep Brain Stimulation in the Dorsal and Ventral Striatum Synergistically Enhances Associative Learning. Sci Rep. 2016 Jan 4;6:18806.</li>
<li>Ishizawa Y, Ahmed OJ, Patel SR, Gale JT, Sierra-Mercado D, Brown EN, Eskandar  EN. Dynamics of Propofol-Induced Loss of Consciousness Across Primate Neocortex.  J Neurosci. 2016 Jul 20;36(29):7718-26.</li>
<li>Patel SR, Sheth SA, Martinez-Rubio C, Mian MK, Asaad WF, Gerrard JL, Kwon CS,  Dougherty DD, Flaherty AW, Greenberg BD, Gale JT, Williams ZM, Eskandar EN. Studying task-related activity of individual neurons in the human brain. Nature Protocols. 2013 Apr 18;8(5):949-957.</li>
<li>Sheth S, Mian M, Patel S, Asaad W, Williams Z, Dougherty D, Bush G, Eskandar E.  Human Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Neurons Mediate Behavioral Adaptation.  Nature. 2012 Aug 9;488(7410):218-21.</li>
<li>Patel S, Sheth S, Mian M, Gale J, Dougherty D, Greenberg B, Eskandar E.  Single neuronal responses during a financial decision-making task in the human nucleus accumbens.  J Neuroscience, 2012 May 23;32(21):7311-5. PubMed PMID:22623676.</li>
<li>Mian MK, Sheth SA, Patel SR, Spiliopoulos K, Eskandar EN, Williams ZM. Encoding of Rules by Neurons in the Human Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex. Cereb Cortex. 2012 Nov 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23172774.</li>
<li>Sheth SA, Abuelem T, Gale JT, Eskandar EN. Basal ganglia neurons dynamically facilitate exploration during associative learning. J Neurosci. 2011. Mar 30;31(13):4878-85.</li>
<li>Asaad W, Eskandar, E.  Encoding of both Positive and Negative Reward Prediction Errors by Neurons of the Primate Lateral Prefrontal Cortex and Caudate Nucleus.   J. Neurosci. 2011 Dec 7;31(49):17772-87. </li>
<li>Truccolo W, Donoghue JA, Hochberg LR, Eskandar EN, Madsen JR, Anderson WS, Brown EN, Halgren E, Cash SS. Single-neuron dynamics in human focal epilepsy. Nat Neurosci. 2011 May;14(5):635-41.</li>
<li>Kramer MA, Eden UT, Kolaczyk ED, Zepeda R, Eskandar EN, Cash SS. Coalescence and fragmentation of cortical networks during focal seizures. J Neurosci. 2010 Jul 28;30(30):10076-85.</li>
<li>Williams ZM, Eskandar EN. Selective enhancement of associative learning by microstimulation of the anterior caudate.  Nature Neurosci. 2006. 9(4):562-8.</li>
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Biography

Dr. Eskandar is a world-renowned neurosurgeon and a prominent neurosurgical leader. He is an expert in the management of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), brain tumors, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and Parkinson Disease.Dr. Eskandar received a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the University of Nebraska. He earned a medical degree at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and a master of business administration degree at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a neurological surgery resident at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, and a neurophysiology fellow at Harvard Medical School.Previously, he was the Charles Anthony Pappas endowed chair of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School where he also served as Professor of Neurosciences. He was a Neurosurgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he also held several positions including Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Director of Neurosurgery Residency, Director of Movement Disorders Surgery Service and Director of Epilepsy Surgery Service.Dr. Eskandar is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons. He is the current President of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

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Brain Metastases

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Benign Neoplasm Of Pituitary Gland

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Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone And Bone Marrow

Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone

Metastatic Neoplasm

Metastatic Disease

Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior Of Pituitary Gland

Encephalopathy Unspecified

Employment Status

Full Time

Patient Type

Adult

Department

einstein-dept-neurological-surgery

Gender

Female

ccrisman@montefiore.org

Phone

718-920-7400

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Department

The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery

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Montefiore Nyack Hospital

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Montefiore Medical Center

Education and Trainings

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Education Institution

Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Residency

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Rutgers University School of Medicine

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M.D.

Clinical Focus

Neurosurgical oncology and focuses on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of cranial lesions in adult patients

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Biography

Celina Crisman , MD, MPH, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Crisman specializes in neurosurgical oncology and focuses on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of cranial lesions in adult patients. Through a dedicated fellowship, she received specialized training in surgical approaches to benign and malignant cranial tumors and enjoys applying the most advanced techniques and surgical adjuncts to each case. Dr. Crisman performs awake tumor resection when indicated and works closely with a multidisciplinary team to maximize resection of tumors in eloquent regions. She also cares for patients with general neurosurgical needs ranging from hydrocephalus, chiari malformation and herniated discs, as well as traumatic bleeds.Dr. Crisman obtained her Bachelor of Science in biology and biology and society from Cornell University, and earned her Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University Valegos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her residency in neurological surgery at Rutgers University and was a neurosurgical oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Dr. Crisman also earned a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health.

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