
Robert Galler DO MPH
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Attending Neurosurgeon
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496 County Road 111Building DManorville, NY 11949
Phone+1 631-405-3245
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Summary
- Robert Galler, DO, MPH, FACS, FACOS is the Director of Neurosurgery at Peconic Bay Medical Center and Neurosurgical Spine for the Eastern Region for Northwell Health. Dr. Galler is a native New Yorker, having completed his undergraduate degree at Hofstra University, earned his DO at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and MPH at Columbia University. He was Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedics at Stony Brook for the first part of his career. Dr. Galler’s clinical practice focuses on a wide variety of spinal disorders, being dual fellowship trained in the field of complex and minimally invasive spinal techniques.
Education & Training
Columbia UniversityMPH, Healthcare Policy and Public Health, 2014 - 2016
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2002 - 2003
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Nassau University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
ME State License 2008 - 2027
NY State License 1997 - 2027
AZ State License 2002 - 2004
TN State License 2001 - 2003
AOA Board of Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification Cerner Patient Portal and Powerchart, Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surgical Management of an Intracranial Injury Caused by a Handcrafted Arrow in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Global Neurosurgical Relevance.Allie L Heineman, Quinn Jackson, Chris Karas, Robert Galler, Victor Awuor
Cureus. 2025-06-01 - 8 citationsCerebellar infarction requiring surgical decompression in patient with COVID 19 pathological analysis and brief reviewHiren N. Patel, Asma Syed, Jeffrey S. Lobel, Robert Galler, Joseph Georges
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery. 2020-12-01 - 12 citationsLaser Safety in Fiber-optic Monitoring of Spinal Cord Hemodynamics: A Preclinical EvaluationDavid R. Busch, James N. Davis, Angela S. Kogler, Robert M. Galler, Ashwin B. Parthasarathy
Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2018-06-01
Books/Book Chapters
Committees
- Membership Committee, Congress Of Neurological Surgeons 2012 - Present
- Bureau of Examiners, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons 2004 - 2016
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