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Shabbar Danish, MD, Neurosurgery, Neptune City, NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center

ShabbarDanishMD

Neurosurgery Neptune City, NJ

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Danish

Dr. Shabbar Danish is a neurosurgeon in Neptune City, NJ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 15 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor and stereotactic & functional neurosurgery and is experienced in trigeminal neuralgia, movement disorders, neurosurgical oncology, intra-axial brain tumors, and neurosurgical spine surgery.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2008
  • Hospital Nacional de Paraplejicos
    Hospital Nacional de ParaplejicosFellow, Neurophysiology, 2007 - 2007
  • Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 2001
  • Rutgers University
    Rutgers UniversityBA, 1997
  • Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care
    Rutgers University Behavioral Health CareB.A., Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2014
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Invited to Ring the Closing Bell NASDAQ/Mazur Robotics, 2016
  • Gallow Award Rutgers CINJ, 2014
  • Most Innovative Research Platform SPIE Medical Imaging, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Non-Surgical Patients with Metastatic Spinal Disease and Epidural Compression: A Retrospective Review  
    Ahmed Meleis, Sachin R Jhawar, Joseph P Weiner, Shabbar Danish, Sharad Goyal, World Neurosurgery
  • A Unique Case of Recurrent Intracranial Extravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia Following Gross Total Resection and Brachytherapy  
    Shabbar Danish, MD, World Neurosurgery
  • Lesion optimization for laser ablation: Fluid evacuation prior to laser induced thermal therapy  
    Wong T, Patel NV, Feiteiro F, Danish SF, Hanft S, Int J Hyperthermia, 1/19/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Ablation Dynamics of Subsequent Thermal Doses Delivered to Previously Heat-Damaged Tissue During Magnetic Resonance-guided Laser Induced Thermal Therapy.
    S Munier, E Hargreaves, N Patel, and S Danish, AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2018
  • Subthalamic Nucleus Targeted 3389 Lead Impedance During Perioperative Period Prior to Deep Brain Stimulation Activation.
    Buckley N, Patel N, Connolly D, Parisi A, Danish S, and Hargreaves E, North American Neuromodulation Society Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2018
  • Dexamethasone-mediated inhibition of glioblastoma neurosphere dispersal in an ex vivo organotypic neural assay.
    AM Meleis, A Mahtabfar, S Danish, and RA Foty, Society for NeuroOncology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • MRI-Guided Laser Interstitial Therapy for Intracranial Pathologies: Rutgers Experience. 
    New Haven, CT - 1/12/2018
  • Anatomic Considerations for Tranjectory Planning during MRI-Guided Laser Interstitital Thermal Therapy. 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2017
  • Finding Avenues into the Brain and Changing the Definition of Inoperable. 
    New Brunswick, NJ - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • Implications for programming strategy of the location of the active contact in subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. 
    Connolly PJ, Halpern CH, Baltuch GH, Danish SF, Jaggi, JL. J Clin Neurosci
  • “Classification of Subcortical Structures.” Software algorithm designed for visual conversion of neurophysiology signals during DBS for Parkinson’s disease. 
    User, U.S. Serial No. 12/441, 973. Penn Reference
  • Neurosurgeons Advance Aggressive but Minimally Invasive Brain Tumor Care. 
    S. Danish, B. Nahed, and Nitesh Patel, Neurosurgery Blog
    1/15/2016
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Authored Content

  • Laser Induced Thermal Therapy in Neuro-Oncology: A ReviewFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Examining a Small Molecule Inhibitor in the Treatment of Aggressive Brain Tumor Type
    Examining a Small Molecule Inhibitor in the Treatment of Aggressive Brain Tumor TypeApril 2nd, 2019

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    AmeriHealth Direct POS
    Amerihealth HMO
    AmeriHealth PPO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Horizon BCBS Direct Access
    Horizon BCBS HMO
    Horizon BCBS POS
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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