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Martin Gizzi, MD, Neurology, Paramus, NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center

MartinS.GizziMDPhD

Neurology Paramus, NJ

Vascular Neurology, Neuro-Ophthalmology

Professor of Neurology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

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  • Office

    Neuroscience Institute
    650 From Road, Suite 506
    Paramus, NJ 07652
    Phone+1 551-996-8100
    Fax+1 551-996-4140
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Summary

  • Dr. Martin Gizzi is a Professor of Neurology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine with clinical appointments at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) and Palisades Medical Center. Dr. Gizzi holds an MD from the University of Miami and a PhD in neuroscience from New York University. Dr. Gizzi was trained in neurology and neuro-ophthalmology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology. He was previously the Vice Chair of Neurology at HUMC and its Director of Cerebrovascular Diseases Program. Prior to joining HUMC, he was the director of Neurology for the Legacy Health System in Oregon. He also previously served as the Chairman of the Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center and was Chairman of Neuroscience at Seton Hall University School of Health and Medical Sciences.

    Dr. Gizzi was chairman of New Jersey Department of Health’s Stroke Advisory Panel for 11 years and is currently a member of its Stroke Care Advisory Panel. He is a past chair of the NorthEast Cerebrovascular Consortium, a regional section of the American Heart Association. He sat on the Stroke Steering Committee for the National Quality Forum and the Technical Advisory Panels for Comprehensive Stroke Certification and Acute Stroke Ready Certification at the The Joint Commission.

    He received the American Heart Association’s Physician of the Year award in 2009, the NJ Office of Emergency Medical Services’ Director’s Award in 2010 and the American Stroke Association’s Community Conscience Award in 2012 – all for his work in treating stroke. A fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, the American Neurotology Society and the American Heart Association, he has published numerous scientific articles in the fields of vision, eye movements, balance disorders and stroke. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, NASA and private foundations.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1986 - 1989
  • Sound Shore Med Ctr
    Sound Shore Med Ctr1985 - 1986
  • University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1985
  • New York University
    New York UniversityPhD, Neuroscience, 1978 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2021
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2015 - 2021
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2018 - 2019
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Who's Who in the World Marquis, 2015-2024
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2024
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who, 1998-2024
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Abolition of cortical direction selectivity affects visual behavior in cats  
    Pasternak T, Schumer R, Gizzi M and Movshon JA, Experimental Brain Research, 1985

Press Mentions

  • Working Long Hours for a Decade or More Linked to Higher Risk of Stroke
    Working Long Hours for a Decade or More Linked to Higher Risk of StrokeApril 27th, 2023
  • Hackensack University Medical Center Opens First Heart and Brain Center in New Jersey
    Hackensack University Medical Center Opens First Heart and Brain Center in New JerseySeptember 27th, 2021
  • Hackensack UMC Names Director of Cerebrovascular Diseases
    Hackensack UMC Names Director of Cerebrovascular DiseasesMay 1st, 2019

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations