Kevin Kwan MD FAANS

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Neurosurgeon

350 Main StSte 3Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone+1 908-888-9398
Fax+1 917-267-5902

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Summary

Dr. Kevin Kwan is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of complex spine conditions. He completed his neurosurgical residency at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and advanced fellowship training in complex spine and deformity surgery at Columbia University in New York.

A Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS) and certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, Dr. Kwan focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery, artificial disc replacement, spinal fusion, and robotic and navigation-guided techniques. His clinical interests include cervical and lumbar disc disease, sciatica and nerve compression, spinal stenosis, and scoliosis and adult spinal deformity.

Dr. Kwan has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, and book chapters, and is an invited speaker at national and international meetings. He emphasizes conservative care first and reserves surgery for when it is the right choice, with a patient-centered approach built on clear communication and direct access to the surgeon.

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2014 - 2021
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2014
University of Michigan Medical SchoolB.S., Zoology-Anthropology, 2008

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2016 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Conferred with Honors University of Michigan, 2008
Barry Coller Research Scholarship Award
The Abraham H. Grant Scholastic Award Division of Rheumatology Rackham Arthritis Research

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
National trends and complications in the surgical management of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).
Alejandro Pando, Yaxel Levin-Carrion, Caryn J Ha, Drew Thibault, Marvens Jean
European Spine Journal. 2025-08-01
28 citations
Analyses of the autism-associated neuroligin-3 R451C mutation in human neurons reveal a gain-of-function synaptic mechanism.
Le Wang, Vincent R Mirabella, Rujia Dai, Xiao Su, Ranjie Xu
Molecular Psychiatry. 2024-06-01
8 citations
Childhood Brain Tumors: A Review of Strategies to Translate CNS Drug Delivery to Clinical Trials.
Ruman Rahman, Miroslaw Janowski, Clare L Killick-Cole, William G B Singleton, Emma Campbell
Cancers. 2023-01-30

Journal Articles

Missing Naive T cells in The Setting of Glioblastoma Are Found To be Sequestered in the Bone Marrow
Schneider JR, Kwan K, Boockvar JA, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2019
Commentary: Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Orbital Apex Cavernous Hemangioma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Patel NV, Schneider JR, Kwan K, Boockvar JA, Operative Neurosurgery, 1/28/2018
Spontaneous, Atraumatic Posterior Fossa Subdural Hematoma
Andrew Kobet, Kevin kwan, Jonathan Nakhla, David Altschul, David Gordon, Julia Schneider, Journal of clinical neuroscience, 1/1/2018

Abstracts/Posters

Implications of Histological Changes in Implanted Pulse Generators Subcutaneous Pockets and Rick for Infection
Julia Schneider, Kevin Kwan, Jian Yi Li, Michael Schulder, WSSFN, 1/1/2019
Presentation and Multi-modality Treatment of Posterior Fossa Arteriovenous Malformations
Brooke Kennamer, George Klironomos, Kevin Kwan, Julia R. Schneider, Andrew Kobets, Jeffrey Katz, Avi Setton, David Chalif, Amir Dehdashti, AANS, 1/1/2019
Right Ventricular Function after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An Investigative Study
Arapi, Orseola, Kwan K, Julia Schneider, David Ledoux, AANS, 1/1/2019

Other

A Prospective Quality Improvement Study Utilizing a Checklist-based Approach to Improve Patient Pain Satisfaction Scores in Neurosurgery Patients: A Resident Spear-hea...
Kevin Kwan MD, PGY4, Orseola Arapi BS, Julia R. Schneider BS, Mae Ward RN, Denise McDermott RN, Michelle Gribco RN, Rita Raio BA, C-TAGME, David Ledoux MD, Paul Wright MD, Graduate Medical Education Newsletter
1/1/2019
Impact of Guidelines on the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Katherine Wgner, MD; Julia Schneider, BS; Kevin Kwan, MD; Jamie S. Ullman, MD, AANS Newsletter
1/1/2019
Northwell Bioskills Laboratory: A Surgical Training Ground for Neurosurgical Residency
Kevin Kwan, Julia Schneider, Michael Schulder, Northwell Graduate Medical Education
1/1/2018