About Us

The physicians at the Neurosurgery Faculty Practice Associates are constantly formulating new initiatives in minimally invasive neurosurgery, the surgical treatment of spinal disease, and the management of neurovascular abnormalities and tumors of the nervous system. With access to the most cutting-edge technology, our neurosurgeons are committed to providing each patient with the most effective treatment for their condition, delivered with the utmost care and compassion.

The services offered at the Neurosurgery Faculty Practice Associates are internationally and nationally recognized. Our vast expertise in skull-base surgery, cerebrovascular disease, pituitary disorders, acoustic tumors, spinal reconstruction, epilepsy, radiosurgery, stereotactic and primary brain tumor surgery, and neuroendoscopy has made Mount Sinai a premier destination for neurosurgical care.

Mount Sinai physicians in the Faculty Practice Associates are members of The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In the 2010 – 2011 U. S. News & World Reports Best Hospitals issue, Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai ranked among the nation’s top 25 programs in the United States. Mount Sinai School of Medicine ranks among the top twenty medical schools across the nation, according to U. S. News & World Reports. Mount Sinai, is committed to excellence in patient care, medical education, and research.

The neurosurgery faculty are conducting groundbreaking research to advance the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders related to the brain and spinal cord. Our research collaborations enable our physicians to translate research findings rapidly into new therapies, so that our patients receive the latest advanced care. Many of our physicians have received funding from the National Institutes of Health to support research activities aimed at searching for and applying knowledge of patients with disorders of the brain and spinal cord to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.

Neurosurgery’s Multidisciplinary Approach Benefits Patients

Patients not only benefit from our excellent research and highly skilled physicians, but also from our multidisciplinary approach to care. They benefit from the insights from multiple experts, as we closely collaborate with esteemed physicians in other service areas at Mount Sinai including:

• Neurology
• Otolaryngology
• Psychiatry
• Radiation Oncology
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• The Tisch Cancer Institute
• Translational Neuroscience Center

Mount Sinai's top-ranked neurosurgeons are gradually unlocking the mysteries of the nervous system, translating their discoveries into treatments we could only have dreamed of just a few years ago.