David A. Chesler MD PhD

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery

184 North Belle Mead RdEast Setauket, NY 11733
Phone+1 631-675-6226
Fax+1 631-675-2992

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Summary

Dr. David Chesler is a neurosurgeon based in East Setauket, NY, specializing in areas including brain and spinal tumors, epilepsy surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, and pituitary surgery. Dr. Chesler completed extensive education and training, including a residency and internship in Neurological Surgery at the University of Maryland, and a fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Chesler is a clinical associate professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. With expertise in headache medicine, neurosurgical oncology, primary brain tumors, intraspinal tumors, and cerebral aneurysm clipping, Dr. Chesler has contributed to multiple publications in respected journals. Dr. Chesler has received several CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certifications from the Cerner Corporation and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2013 - 2014
University of MarylandResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2013
University of MarylandInternship, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2007
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2006
New York UniversityPhD, Neuroimmunology, 1997 - 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2014 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2009 - 2014
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
American Board Of Pediatric Neurological SurgeryPediatric Neurosurgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Supply and Demand: Pediatric Surgical Specialties Fellowship Match Trends.
Nina D Kosciuszek, Michael Froehlich, Robert P Moore, Maroun Yammine, Stephanie C Cardamone
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-03-01
Recurrent parietal lobe supratentorial ependymoma, ZFTA fusion-positive, CNS WHO grade 3, with new dural and calvarial reactive changes in a child: illustrative case.
Justin N Passman, Emily Bellow, Heshwin Singh, Robert S Kleyner, Roberta Seidman
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2025-06-23
Tectal Plate Glioma Presenting With Intratumoral Hemorrhage.
Justin N Passman, Heshwin Singh, Bayan Razzaq, Charles B Mikell, David A Chesler
Cureus. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Adipose Tissue vs Bone Marrow: In Vitro Comparison of Their Tropism towards Gliomas
Pendleton, C., Li, Q., Chesler, D.A., Yuan, K., Guerrero-Cazares, H., Quiñones-Hinojosa, A, PLoS One, 1/1/2013
Harvey Cushing’s early management of hydrocephalus: An historical picture of the conundrum of hydrocephalus until modern shunts after WWII.
Chesler, D.A., Pendleton, C., Ahn, E.S., and Quiñones-Hinojosa, A., Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1/1/2012
The Origin of Glioblastoma Initiating Cells
Chesler, D.A., Berger, M., and Quiñones-Hinojosa, A., Frontiers in Bioscience (Schol Ed), 1/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

The ISPN Guide to Pediatric Neurosurgery
Chapter: Brainstem Tumors In Children
Chesler, D.A., Zhou, Z., El Khashab, M., Jallo, G.I.Editors: D. Sandberg and R. Abbott.2013
Clinics in Developmental Medicine
Chapter: Tumours of the Spine in Children. In “Disorders of the Spinal Cord in Children.”
Chesler, D.A., Noggle, J., Nicolin, G., Kilday, J., and Jallo, G.I.Editors: M. Pike.Wiley2013
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Chapter: Innate Immune Responses in Viral Encephalitis. In “Protective and Pathological Immune Responses in the CNS.”
Page 63 - 94Reiss, C. S., Chesler, D. A., Hodges, J., Ireland, D. D. C., and Chen, N.Springer, Berlin2002

Abstracts/Posters

Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Potential Delivery Vehicles for Glioblastoma Treatment
Li, Q., Salas, S., Pendleton, C., Wijesekera, O., Chesler, D., Wang, J., Wmith, C. Guerrero-Cazares, H., Levchenko, A., Quinones-Hinojosa, A., 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO). Society for Neuro-Oncology, 1/1/2012
Recent advances in brain tumor management: intracerebral delivery from mesenchymal stem cells to nanoparticles
Chesler, D.A., International Symposium on Clinical and Basic Investigation in Glioblastoma. II Symposium Seve Balle, 1/1/2011
Need for Instrumented Spinal Fixation Subsequent to Resection of Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors in a Pediatric Population: A Single Institution Experience
Chesler, D.A., Pendleton, C., Undabeitia, J., Jallo, G.I., CNS 2011. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 1/1/2011

Press Mentions

Triplets Born with Rare Cranial Condition ‘Thriving’ at 1December 29th, 2017
How Triplets Born with a 1 in 500 Trillion-Chance Skull Defect Defied All OddsMay 8th, 2017
Adorable US Triplets with Skull Deformity Overcome Rare Birth DefectMay 5th, 2017