Yasir El
Advanced in Headache

Dr. Yasir El

Neurology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
Staten Island, NY 
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Advanced in Headache
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
Staten Island, NY 
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Overview

Yasir El is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. El is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Seizures, Migraine, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Gastrostomy.

Graduate Institution
St Georges University School Of Medicine
Residency
State University of NY Health Science Center/Brooklyn
Specialties
Neurology
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy
Hospital Affiliations
Staten Island University Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Lenox Hill Hospital
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CenterLight Healthcare
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Community Health Options
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health First
  • HMO
  • POS
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
MetroPlus Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Northwell Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
Pharmacy Ins Corporation Of America
  • MEDICARE PDP
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at South Avenue
1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, Staten Island, NY 10314
Call: 718-226-5700
Other Locations
Northwell Health Medicine Specialties
242 Mason Ave, Suite 2, Staten Island, NY 10305
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at Seaview Avenue
501 Seaview Avenue, Suite 104, Staten Island, NY 10305

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. El has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Epilepsy
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Distinguished
    • Seizures
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    • Stroke
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    • Epilepsy
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    • Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure
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    • Headache
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    • Memory Loss
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    • Migraine
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    • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
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    • Alzheimer's Disease
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    • Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
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    • Apoplexy
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    • Arachnoid Cysts
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