Stephan Anthony Mayer MD FCCM (He/Him)

Neurocritical Care

Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery

100 Woods RoadTaylor E119Valhalla, NY 10595
Phone+1 914-493-2363
Fax+1 914-493-2505

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Summary

Dr. Stephan Mayer is a neurologist based in Valhalla, NY, specializing in neurocritical care. He earned his MD from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1988 and completed his training in neurocritical care at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mayer serves as Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at New York Medical College and directs Neurocritical Care and Emergency Neurology Services at Westchester Medical Center. He also holds positions at Henry Ford Health, Columbia University, and has a longstanding role at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. His clinical expertise includes stroke and various types of hemorrhages. Dr. Mayer has contributed to multiple publications and clinical trials, and has been recognized with honors such as the Lifesaver Award from the American Heart Association and Castle Connolly's Top Doctors listings.

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Neurocritical Care, 1992 - 1994
Neurological Institute of New York1989 - 1992
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1988
Brown UniversityA.B, Biology, 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1990 - 2028
MI State Medical License 2017 - 2021
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
UCNS Neurocritical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Lifesaver Award, New York City Chapter American Heart Association, 2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
Best Doctors New York Metropolitan Region, Neurology/Neurocritical Care, Castle & Connolly, 2003-Present, 2012

Clinical Trials

Albumin in Acute Ischemic Stroke Trial
TERMINATED
PHASE3
Safety and Efficacy of Conivaptan for the Correction of Hyponatremia in Neurological Patients
WITHDRAWN
PHASE3
The Spot Sign for Predicting and Treating ICH Growth Study
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of chronic antiplatelet therapy on clinical outcomes of posterior circulation acute ischemic stroke.
Aryan Malhotra, Ariel Sacknovitz, Hemangi Rajpal, Isaac B Thorman, Eric Feldstein
Neurological Research. 2026-10-21
Correction: Prevention of Shivering During Therapeutic Temperature Modulation: The Columbia Anti-Shivering Protocol.
H Alex Choi, Sang-Bae Ko, Mary Presciutti, Luis Fernandez, Amanda M Carpenter
Neurocritical Care. 2026-10-19
2 citations
Prediction of 90-day mortality after acute ischemic stroke using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale alone.
Isaac B Thorman, Aryan Malhotra, Ariel Sacknovitz, Noah Schechter, Adam Kiss
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2026-10-01

Journal Articles

Nonconvulsive seizures in subarachnoid hemorrhage link inflammation and outcome
Claassen J, Albers D, Schmidt JM, De Marchis GM, Pugin D, Falo MC, Mayer SA, Cremers S, Agarwal S, Elkind MSV, Connolly ES, Dukic V, Hripcsak G, Badjatia N, Ann Neurol, 1/1/2014
Systemic glucose variability predicts cerebral metabolic distress and mortality after subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective observational study
Kurtz P, Claassen J, Helbok R, Schmidt JM, Fernandez L, Presciutti M, Stuart RM, Connolly ES, Lee K, Badjatia N, Mayer SA, Crit Care, 1/1/2014
Is pentobarbital safe and efficacious in the treatment of super-refractory status epilepticus: a cohort study
Pugin D, Foreman B, De Marchis GM, Fernandez A, Schmidt JM, Czeisler BM, Mayer SA, Agarwal S, Lesch C, Lantigua H, Claassen J, Crit Care, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Textbook of Neurointensive Care
Chapter: Blood pressure management after central nervous system injury.
Page 241 - 254Rincon F, Rose J, Mayer SAEditors: Layon J, Gabrielli A, Friedman J.Edition 2nd,2013
Postoperative Cardiac Care. A Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Monograph.
Chapter: Neurologic Complications after Cardiac Surgery.
Page 385 - 400Ko SB, Choi HA, Lee KEditors: Sladen RN.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD2011
Joint replacement arthroplasty. Centennial anniversary Edition. Volume 2
Chapter: Parkinson's disease.
Page 595 - 599Frassica FJ, Wenz JF, Sim FHEditors: Morrey BF.Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 4th,2011

Abstracts/Posters

High-fidelity simulation versus traditional didactic techniques for teaching neurological emergencies to neurology residents: a feasibility study.
Agarwal S, Dangayach N, Patel P, Roque A, Ford B, Fowler D, Claassen J, Mayer SA, Neurocrit Care, 1/1/2014
Impact of ictal and epileptiform EEG activity on outcome in cardiac arrest patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia.
Agarwal S, Patel P, Rodriguez A, Foreman B, Velasquez A, Rahal S, Falo CM, Mayer SA, Choi H, Claassen J, Neurocrit Care, 1/1/2014
Ultra-early vaspspasm in aneurysmal SAH associated with increased mortality.
Al-Mufti F, Scmidt JM, Lahiri S, Dangayach N, Reilly K, Meyers E, Agarwal A, Mayer SA, Claassen J, Neurocrit Care, 1/1/2014

Lectures

Update on Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH - 1/30/2014
All cEEG Siezures Should be Aggressively Treated. In: Hot Topics Crossfire Debate
Philadelphia, PA - 1/27/2014
When and How to Withdraw Life Support. In: Neurological Intensive Care
Philadelphia, PA - 1/27/2014

Press Mentions

An International Consensus Guideline Aims to Standardize Brain Death Criteria WorldwideSeptember 3rd, 2020
Neurologic Symptoms and COVID-19: What's Known, What Isn'tApril 11th, 2020
Expanding CTA to More Stroke Patients Improves OutcomesNovember 18th, 2019