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Emad Eskandar, MD, Neurosurgery, Bronx, NY, Montefiore Medical Center

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Neurosurgery • Bronx, NY

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Professor and Chairman, Leo M Davidoff Department of Neurosurgery, David B Keidan Chair of Neurological Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center

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Summary

  • I am a board-certified neurosurgeon, specializing in the surgical diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in both children and adults, and have been in in this field, with more than 15 years. We use the most current techniques including keyhole surgery (minimal incision), stereotactic electro-encephalography (SEEG), Laser ablation (LiTT)nvagal nerve stimulation, and responsive neuro-stimulation (RNS or NeuroPace) to treat epilepsy.

    In addition, I am an expert in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, and have performed over 1000 micro-vascular decompressions and a similar number percutaneous rhizotomies. My goal is to provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with facial pain.

    My third area of expertise is deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson disease, dystonia, essential tremor and severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. We employs all current available techniques, including awake-surgery with micro-electrode recordings, frameless surgery and surgery under anesthesia using real-time imaging.

    In addition to clinical work, I also head an active basic research laboratory investigating the Basal Ganglia, a group of centrally located nuclei in the brain, in learning, motivation, depression and drug addiction. We use microelectrode and electrochemical recordings in the laboratory and intra-operatively in humans performing complex behavioral tasks. We often use 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.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMBA, Business Administration, 2012 - 2014
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 1999
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2019
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Q&A: AAN Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine
    Q&A: AAN Issues Guidance on COVID-19 VaccineAugust 10th, 2021

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Emad Eskandar, Dr. Emad Eskandar, MD, Dr. E Eskandar, Dr. Emad Nader Eskandar