
Nelson (Moussazadeh) Moss MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Neurological Surgeon
1275 York AvenueNew York, NY 10065
Overview of Dr. Moss
Dr. Nelson (Moussazadeh) Moss is a neurosurgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in neurosurgery with subspecialties in brain and spinal tumors, pituitary surgery, and skull base surgeries. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School in 2010, followed by a residency in neurological surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) and a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at the University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Moss is currently a neurosurgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, following a previous role as a Clinical Specialist at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. His expertise includes chordomas, neurosurgical oncology, primary brain tumors, intraspinal tumors, and neurosurgical spine surgery. He has published several articles and actively participates in clinical trials related to brain tumor treatment. He was nationally recognized as a 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
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2027
- NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- 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
- A First in Human Study Using 89Zr-cRGDY Ultrasmall Silica Particle Tracers for Malignant Brain Tumors Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 07
- 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
- Intracranial metastases from solid tumors: Call to Action and Consensus from the Society for Neuro-Oncology and American Society of Clinical Oncology Collaborative.Akanksha Sharma, Lucy Boyce Kennedy, Amanda E D Van Swearingen, Manmeet S Ahluwalia, Stephen J Bagley
Neuro-Oncology. 2025-10-01 - Prospective characterization of germline variants in patients with gliomas and glioneuronal tumors.Subhiksha Nandakumar, Miika Mehine, Yelena Kemel, Chaitanya Bandlamudi, Diana Mandelker
Acta Neuropathologica. 2025-09-12 - Antibody drug conjugates in metastatic brain tumors: current landscape, therapeutic potential and challenges.Stephanie M Robert, Allison Toth, Sapir Lev, Stephen G Bowden, Yao Yu
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2025-09-01
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Short-segment Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation with Cement Augmentation for Tumor-induced Spinal InstabilityAANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix AZ - 3/2015
- Five-Year Outcomes of High-Dose Single-Fraction Spinal IGRTEuropean Association of Neurosurgical Societies, Prague, Czech Republic - 10/1/2014
- Sacroplasty for Tumor-associated Sacral Insufficiency FracturesAANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando FL - 3/2014
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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
- Member
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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
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