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Office
130 East 77th Street
3 Black Hall
New York, NY 10075Phone+1 212-434-3900Fax+1 212-434-3899- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Boockvar is the Vice Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and Director of the Brain Tumor Center, and the Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center of the Department of Neurosurgery and the New York Head and Neck Institute at Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospitals. Dr. Boockvar is a Professor of Neurological Surgery and Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Boockvar is an investigator at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research where he directs the Laboratory for Brain Tumor Biology and Therapy.
Dr. Boockvar is internationally known for his surgical expertise and for providing patients with safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors, skull base disorders, and disorders of the spine. Dr. Boockvar's surgical expertise is in benign and malignant brain tumors, skull base and endoscopic pituitary surgery, spinal and peripheral nerve tumors, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and complex spinal disorders. He has been recognized for his novel research in brain tumors and stem cell biology. He has been repeatedly named to the lists of New York Magazine’s Top Docs, Best Doctors in New York-Castle Connolly, New York SuperDoctors , America's Top Surgeons, America's Best Doctors, and America's Best Doctors for Cancer. His research has been widely published and he has received numerous national awards including the Eric Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer for his compassionate work in treating patients with brain cancer. In 2016 Dr. Boockvar was elected to the prestigious Academy of Neurological Surgeons. In 2017 he was elected to the Senior Society of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Boockvar has been featured on special episodes of the Dr. Oz Show on brain tumors and Medical Mysteries, Good Morning America and the Today Show with Megyn Kelly. Dr. Boockvar is also an honorary surgeon of the NYPD and the New York State Troopers.
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2004
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2004
- Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1997
- University of PennsylvaniaBA, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1993
- University of PennsylvaniaBA, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- PA State Medical License 1998 - 2004
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2011-2018
- Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award Voices Against Brain Cancer 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Oral Tarceva Study for Recurrent/Residual Glioblastoma Multiforme and Anaplastic Astrocytoma Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- Super-Selective Intraarterial Intracranial Infusion of Avastin (Bevacizumab) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
- Super-Selective Intraarterial Cerebral Infusion of Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Ultrasound-Guided Resection of High-Grade Gliomas: A Single-Arm Meta-Analysis.Lucca B Palavani, Márcio Yuri Ferreira, Pedro G L B Borges, Luis Bandeira, Gabriel da Silva Semione, Miguel V Almeida, Gabriel Verly, Allan Dias Polverini, Filipi Fim ...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Mar 13
- Reconstruction of the Anterior Skull Base Using the Nasoseptal Flap: A Review.Werner, M., Yeoh, D., Chaskes, M., D'Amico, R., Tong, C., Fastenberg, J., Pollack, A., Boockvar, J., Langer, D., Ellis, J., Miles, B.> ;Cancers. 2023 Dec 29
- An algorithm for the treatment of concurrent pituitary adenoma and cavernous sinus aneurysm: A systematic review & case report.Matthew Holdaway, Shayan Huda, Randy S D'Amico, John A Boockvar, David J Langer, Amy McKeown, Netanel Ben-Shalom> ;Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2023 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Surgical Technique and Clinically Relevant Resection Cavity Dynamics Following Implantation of Cesium-131 Brachytherapy in Patients with Brain MetastasesJohn A Boockvar, Stefanie P Lazow, Theodore H Schwartz, Susan Pannullo, A Gabriella Wernicke, Philip E Stieg, Operative Neurosurgery
Abstracts/Posters
- Phase I trial of superselective intraarterial cerebral infusion of CetuximabMcCrea HJ, Kesavabhotla K, Boockvar JA, Society for Neuro-oncology Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 11/14/2012
- Proton MR Spectroscopy: Assessing the Metabolic Effects of Super-Selective Intra-Arterial Cerebral Infusion of Bevacizumab in Treatment of GlioblastomaJeon J, Kovanlikaya I, Boockvar JA, Mao X, Shin B, Burkhardt J, Kesavahotla K, Christos P, Shungu D, Riina H. Tsiouris J, American Society of Neuroradiology, 1/1/2011
- Comparative volumetric analysis of glioblastoma multiforme cases using F18 FDG PET /MRI fusion images in evaluation of early treatment response to Superselective Intra...Z Cayci, MD, New York, NY; R P Killeen, MBBCh Boockvar JA, E Cakan; H Riina; I Kovanlikaya: et al, Radiological Society of North American, 1/1/2011
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Lectures
- Intraarterial chemotherapy to target the glioma stem cell nicheSan Francisco, CA - 1/1/2014
- Emerging concepts in tumor stem cell biologyChicago, IL - 1/1/2012
- Intrarterial chemotherapy for malignant brain tumorAtlantic City, NJ - 1/1/2011
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Authored Content
- Do Craniopharyngioma Molecular Signatures Correlate with Clinical Characteristics? RelatedMay 2018
- Do Craniopharyngioma Molecular Signatures Correlate with Clinical Characteristics? RelatedMay 2018
Press Mentions
- Northwell Health’s Top 5 Research Advances of the YearJanuary 21st, 2022
- Brain Cancer Treatment Using Belly Fat Is First in WorldOctober 19th, 2021
- Netflix and Drill: 3 Surgeons Starring on the Small ScreenDecember 7th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, New York
- Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, New York
External Links
- Lenox Hill Neurosurgeryhttps://lenoxhill.northwell.edu/neurosurgery
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