
Richard C.E. Anderson MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, New York University
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1200 East Ridgewood AvenueSuite 200Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone+1 201-327-8600
Fax+1 201-327-8225
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Summary
- Dr. Richard Anderson is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Northern New Jersey and New York City and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at New York University, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, The Valley Hospital, Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Medical Center, Joseph Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, his neurosurgical residency training at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital and has been in practice 20 years. He is experienced in pediatric spinal neurosurgery including scoliosis, Chiari I malformation, tethered spinal cords, brain and spinal tumors, craniosynostosis, vascular malformations, and general pediatric neurosurgery.
Education & Training
University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2003 - 2004
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Chief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2003
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2003
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2003
New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2004 - 2020
UT State Medical License 2003 - 2006
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Assessment of Flexion-Extension Motion After Occipitocervical and Atlantoaxial Fusion in Children.Hammad A Khan, Yosef M Dastagirzada, David B Kurland, Daniela I Anderson, Douglas Brockmeyer
Neurosurgery. 2025-12-01 - Building consensus regarding the definition of abnormal craniocervical motion in pediatric patients with Chiari malformation: a modified Delphi study.Nikita G Alexiades, Daniela I Anderson, Amy D'Ambrosio, Rajiv Iyer, David F Bauer
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-05-01 - Maintenance of construct integrity with subaxial cervical pedicle screws when crossing the cervicothoracic junction in complex pediatric deformity: an international mu...David B Kurland, Ritt R Givens, Alondra Concepción-González, Alexander Eremiev, Yosef Dastagirzada
Child's Nervous System. 2025-03-22
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Society of University NeurosurgeonsSecretary/Treasurer
External Links
- Neurosurgeons of New Jerseyhttps://www.neurosurgeonsofnewjersey.com/richard-anderson/
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