Howard A Riina MD
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Skull Base
Professor of Neurological Surgery, NYU School of Medicine
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530 1st AvenueSkirball Suite 8RNew York, NY 10016
Phone+1 212-263-5382
Fax+1 212-263-8664
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Summary
- Dr. Howard A. Riina is a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NYU Langone Hospitals and Bellevue Hospital. He received his medical degree from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and trained in neurological surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, and skull base neurosurgery and is experienced in brain AVMs, cerebral aneurysm clipping, skull base surgery, interventional neuroradiology / endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular disease. He has more than 170 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2000 - 2001
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 2000
Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 1999 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2015
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2004
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Super-Selective Intraarterial Intracranial Infusion of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
- Safety and Effectiveness of an Intracranial Aneurysm Embolization System for Treating Large or Giant Wide Neck Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 25
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cranial bypass for occlusive carotid dissection in osteogenesis imperfecta: illustrative case.Eric A Grin, Jacob Baranoski, Caleb Rutledge, Daniel D Wiggan, Charlotte Chung
Journal of Neurosurgery. Case Lessons. 2025-08-18 - Clinical Management of Cerebral Aneurysms-Endoluminal.Maksim Shapiro, Erez Nossek, Vera Sharashidze, Daniel H Sahlein, Caleb Rutledge
Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. 2025-08-01 - 2 citationsComparative outcomes of arteriovenous malformations treatment in eloquent versus non-eloquent brain: A multicenter study with propensity-score weighting.Basel Musmar, Nimer Adeeb, Hammam Abdalrazeq, Hamza Adel Salim, Joanna M Roy
International Journal of Stroke. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
Teen Sidelined by Concussion-Triggered Migraines Back in the Game After NeurosurgeryJuly 1st, 2025- How Realistic Is the Severance Procedure? Brain Surgeons Have Some ThoughtsMarch 20th, 2025
- New Thyroid Artery Embolization Method Successfully Treats Large Goiters - NYU Langone Health Physician FocusFebruary 7th, 2025
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