Nelson (Moussazadeh) Moss MD

Neurosurgery•New York, NY

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Neurological Surgeon

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Overview of Dr. Moss

Dr. Nelson (Moussazadeh) Moss is a neurosurgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in brain and spinal tumors, pituitary surgery, and skull base procedures. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School and neurosurgical residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital, followed by a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at the University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center. Since 2018, he has been serving as a neurosurgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. His research work covers areas like chordomas, primary brain tumors, and neurosurgical spine surgery, with several publications in leading journals. He has been involved in clinical trials focusing on innovative treatments for brain tumors. Dr. Moss was a National Finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search in 2001.

Education & Training

University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2017 - 2018
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2010
Yale UniversityBA, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 2001 - 2005

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

National Finalist Intel (Westinghouse) Science Talent Search, 2001

Clinical Trials

Intracavitary Carrier-embedded Cs131 Brachytherapy for Recurrent Brain Metastases: a Randomized Phase II Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 24
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A First in Human Study Using 89Zr-cRGDY Ultrasmall Silica Particle Tracers for Malignant Brain Tumors Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 07
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A Study of Tucatinib Given Before Surgery to People With HER2+ Cancers That Have Spread to the Brain Start of enrollment: 2023 May 09
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Reevaluating routine imaging: clinical utility of postoperative CT after stereotactic brain biopsy.
Christina Abi Faraj, Nelson S Moss, Cheuk Hong Leung, Maria Kristine Gule-Monroe, Maria A Gubbiotti
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-07-01
Resection plus stereotactic radiosurgery versus stereotactic radiosurgery alone and control of brain metastasis-induced seizures.
Seamus Y Wang, Stephen G Bowden, Anne S Reiner, Allison J Toth, Matthew Wierzbicki
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026-06-26
Care pathways for asymptomatic brain metastases: comparison of healthcare utilization, costs, and outcomes in outpatient versus acute settings.
Matthew Wierzbicki, Stephen G Bowden, Stephanie M Robert, Seamus Y Wang, Allison J Toth
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2026-05-18

Books/Book Chapters

Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice
Chapter: Skull and Scalp Lesions
Moussazadeh N, Banu MEditors: Greenfield J and Long C.SpringerEdition 1,
Youmans Neurological Surgery
Chapter: Spinal Anatomy
Moussazadeh N, Fu KMEditors: Winn HR.ElsevierEdition 7,
Lange Critical Care Medicine
Chapter: Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Moussazadeh N, Mangat HEditors: Oropello J, Kvetan V, Pastores S.McGraw-Hill

Lectures

Short-segment Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation with Cement Augmentation for Tumor-induced Spinal Instability
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix AZ - 3/2015
Five-Year Outcomes of High-Dose Single-Fraction Spinal IGRT
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, Prague, Czech Republic - 10/1/2014
Sacroplasty for Tumor-associated Sacral Insufficiency Fractures
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando FL - 3/2014

Press Mentions

Data Provide More Nuanced View of Brain Lesions in Metastatic HER2+ Breast CancerFebruary 3rd, 2025
GT Medical Technologies Presents Clinical Data on GammaTile® Therapy for Brain TumorsAugust 24th, 2021

Grant Support

FellowNeurosurgery Research and Education Foundation2014–Present

Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Member

Other Languages

Spanish, Farsi

External Links

NYP-WCMC Profilehttp://weillcornellbrainandspine.org/residents/nelson-moussazadeh-md
MSKCC Profilehttp://www.mskcc.org/research/lab/cameron-brennan/member/nelson-moussazadeh
MSKCC Profilehttps://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/nelson-moss