Peter Morgenstern MD
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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1468 Madison AveAnnenberg 890DNew York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-241-0964
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Summary
- Dr. Peter Morgenstern is a neurosurgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in pediatric neurosurgery. He completed his medical degree at Weill Cornell Medicine in 2011, followed by a residency in Neurological Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Washington. Since 2019, he has been an Assistant Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Morgenstern has expertise in brain tumors, neurosurgical spine surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, trauma, critical care, and minimally invasive procedures. His research has been published in several journals, including Immunity and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, with topics ranging from gliomas to spinal cord tumors. He received the Kenneth Schulman Award in 2015 and has led a clinical trial as a Principal Investigator.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2018 - 2019
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2018
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2018 - 2020
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
American Board of Pediatric Neurological SurgeryPediatric Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Kenneth Schulman Award AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2015
- Christopher Gaposchkin Research Prize NYP-Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, 2015
- Phi Beta Kappa Dartmouth College, 2006
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Clinical Trials
- Efficacy in iNPH Shunting (PENS) Trial Start of enrollment: 2022 May 18
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Challenging the Odds: Long-Term Survival in Pediatric Diffuse Midline Glioma With H3 K27M and BRAF V600 Co-Mutations Treated With Upfront Radiotherapy and Targeted The...Catherine Yu, Oren Becher, Stephen Gilheeney, Peter Morgenstern, Saadi Ghatan
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsObstructive hydrocephalus due to high-volume liquid embolic agent embolization for management of pediatric arteriovenous malformations: illustrative case.Alex Devarajan, Chi Le, Tomoyoshi Shigematsu, Alejandro Berenstein, Johanna T Fifi
Child's Nervous System. 2025-09-03 - 1 citationsShaping futures: how surgical timing influences outcomes in endoscopic sagittal craniosynostosis repair.Gabrielle Price, Frederika Rentzeperis, Hannah Price, Peter Taub, Peter Morgenstern
Child's Nervous System. 2025-05-15
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