Theodore Schwartz MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base
Professor of Neurosurgery
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1468 Madison AveNew York, NY 10029
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Summary
- Dr. Theodore Schwartz is a neurosurgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in brain tumor surgery and pituitary surgery. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School in 1993, followed by a neurosurgical residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus). Dr. Schwartz has served as a professor at The Mount Sinai Hospital since 2025 and previously held similar roles at NewYork Presbyterian from 2000 to 2024. He is skilled in endoscopy, brachytherapy, brain tumors, neurosurgical oncology, and skull base surgery. His recent publications focus on topics like meningioma, glioblastoma, and pituitary tumor surgery using the latest state-of-the-art techniques in computer-guided and minimally invasive surgery. His involvement in clinical trials includes studies on tumor border delineation and treatments for glioblastoma multiforme. He received recognition among America's Top Doctors and New York Metro Area's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 1999- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2000 - 2027
CT State Medical License 1999 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Accuracy of Surgeon's Estimate of Gross Total Resection After Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Surgery for Non-Hormone-Producing Pituitary Macroadenomas: Does It ...Jesse D Lawrence, Parsa Nilchian, Jeffrey Shi, Steven Zeldin, Natasha Kharas
Neurosurgery Practice. 2026-08-01 - Higher surgical cure of pediatric gigantism with endoscopic endonasal surgery: case series and review of the literature.Andrew L A Garton, Sergio W Guadix, Patricia M Vuguin, Jeffrey P Greenfield, Theodore H Schwartz
Pituitary. 2026-07-31 - Endoscopic endonasal gross-total resection of pediatric craniopharyngioma invading the hypothalamus: rethinking the role of surgery.Andrew B Yang, Ranjit Rangnekar, Kate U Rosen, Tayler Sindhu, Theodore H Schwartz
Neurosurgical Focus. 2026-06-01
Journal Articles
- Anterior Communicating Artery Division in the Endoscopic Endonasal Translamina Terminalis Approach to the Third Ventricle: An Anatomical Feasibility StudyTheodore H Schwartz, Vijay K Anand, Acta Neurochirurgica
- In Vivo Femtosecond Laser Subsurface Cortical Microtransections Attenuate Acute Rat Focal SeizuresTheodore H Schwartz, Ryan E Radwanski, Seth Lieberman, Cerebral Cortex
- Prognostic Implications of Gadolinium Enhancement of Skull Base ChordomasTheodore Schwartz, MD, American Journal of Neuroradiology
Books/Book Chapters
Authored Content
- Why an AI Will Never Replace a Brain SurgeonOctober 2024
Press Mentions
Humanitarian Medicine as a Bridge Between Burnout and PurposeJune 25th, 2025- Does Surgically Splitting the Brain Make One Person into Two?February 20th, 2025
- Chasing LifeOctober 8th, 2024
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Professional Websitehttps://profiles.mountsinai.org/theodore-schwartz
- Author Websitehttps://www.theodorehschwartzmd.com/
- Wikipedia Pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_H._Schwartz
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