
Yevgenia Shekhtman MD FAANS
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Neurosurgical Education, Co Director of Surgical Neuro-Oncology
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JFK Neuroscience Institute65 James StreetEdison, NJ 08820
Phone+1 732-321-7010
Fax+1 732-744-5873
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Summary
- Dr. Yevgenia Shekhtman is a neurosurgeon in Edison, NJ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center and JFK Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and has been in practice 8 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and Russian. She is experienced in primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors, cervical myelopathy, minimally invasive lumbar decompression, and discectomy.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2016
WashU MedicineClass of 2009
University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular and Cell Biology, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- AOA Washington University School of Medicine, 2008
- Washington University Summer Research Prize Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, 2006
- Washington University Summer Research Fellowship Grant Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, 2005-2006
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Utilizing virtual reality for resection of recurrent ventral, extramedullary cervical meningioma.Rithikaa Rajendran, Ilona Cazorla-Morales, Yevgenia Shekhtman
Surgical Neurology International. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsScalp necrosis following preoperative endovascular embolisation of the superficial temporal artery for meningioma.Harsimran Panesar, Mai Hatazaki, Yevgenia Shekhtman
BMJ Case Reports. 2024-04-08 - 29 citationsReal-time navigation guidance with intraoperative CT imaging for pedicle screw placement using an augmented reality head-mounted display: a proof-of-concept studyDaniel S Yanni, Burak M. Ozgur, Robert G Louis, Yevgenia Shekhtman, Rajiv R Iyer
Neurosurgical Focus. 2021-08-01
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Russian
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