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    MediFind found 522 doctor with experience in Hydrocephalus near Long Island City, NY. Of these, 423 are Experienced, 76 are Advanced, 19 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    522 providers found
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      317 E 34th St, 10th Fl., 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Wisoff is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Wisoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Selective Mutism, and Endoscopy.

      Philip E. Stieg
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center At Upper East Side Campus

      525 E 68th St, Starr Pavilion, Room 651, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Stieg is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Stieg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Hydrocephalus, Nerve Decompression, and Gastrostomy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      550 1st Ave, Th 315, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Golomb is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Golomb is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Apraxia.

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      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Radiology
      Elite in Hydrocephalus
      Radiology

      True North Medical Group PC

      8002 Kew Gardens Rd, 
      Kew Gardens, NY 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ajax George is a Radiologist in Kew Gardens, New York. Dr. George is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly.

      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      New York University

      560 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eric Oermann is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Oermann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Meningioma, Thrombectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ilya Laufer is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Laufer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Bone Tumor, Spinal Tumor, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Laufer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      Memorial Neurology Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eli Diamond is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Diamond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Erdheim-Chester Disease, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy.

      Michael G. Kaplitt
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

      Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center

      1305 York Ave, 9th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Kaplitt is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kaplitt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Hydrocephalus, and Thalamotomy.

      Mark M. Souweidane
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery | Pediatrics

      Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center

      1305 York Ave, 9th Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Souweidane is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Souweidane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Brain Tumor, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Craniopharyngioma, and Osteotomy. Dr. Souweidane is currently accepting new patients.

      Yafell Serulle
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, German, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Yafell Serulle is the Chief of Neuroendovascular Surgery for the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital. He specializes in the endovascular treatment of stroke, intracranial aneurysms, vascular malformations, atherosclerotic disease of the neck and head vasculature, and other vascular pathologies of the head, neck and spine. His clinical interests also include the treatment of vertebral compression fractures using minimally invasive techniques.Dr. Serulle completed his radiology residency at NYU-Langone Medical Center, followed by fellowships in neuroradiology and interventional neuroradiology at the University of Maryland. He is board certified in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology CAQ. Dr. Serulle has been the author of numerous publications in top peer-reviewed journals, and has contributed to several book chapters in the topics of neurointervention. He is a senior member of the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery and the American Society of Neuroradiology. Dr. Serulle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

      Jason A. Ellis
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine At Lenox Hill

      130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason A. Ellis, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Northwell Health's Lenox Hill Hospital. He treats patients with complex cerebrovascular and skull base conditions. He has expertise in the use of microsurgical, neuroendoscopic, and minimally invasive approaches to the brain and spine. Dr. Ellis treats people with conditions including brain and spinal cord tumors, cerebrovascular malformations, brain aneurysm, carotid stenosis, Moyamoya disease, acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma), meningioma, Chiari malformation, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm and stroke.Dr. Ellis frequently performs intricate microneurosurgical procedures including cerebral bypass surgery to restore blood flow to the brain after stroke; minimally invasive cerebral endoscopy to treat deep-seated brain lesions; and non-invasive gamma knife radiosurgery. Dr. Ellis has developed special microsurgical techniques using exoscopes to perform complex brain surgery.Dr. Ellis earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University. As a student with interests in the frontiers of science, technology, and biomedical research, as well as a keen desire to make an immediate health impact in people's lives, it made perfect sense for me to pursue neurosurgery as my life's work, he says.He completed a neurosurgery residency at the Neurological Institute of New York/Columbia University Medical Center and a cerebrovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Emory University Hospital. He will receive his MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business in the spring of 2025.At Lenox Hill, Dr. Ellis works with a multidisciplinary group of specialists including neurologists, neuro-anesthesiologists, pathologists, oncologists, interventional neuroradiologists, head and neck surgeons, radiation oncologists, and neurocritical care providers.Dr. Ellis is an associate professor of neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Director of Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, and Co-Director of the cerebrovascular surgery fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is also the principal investigator of several clinical trials that seek to improve the surgical care of patients with tumors and vascular conditions of the nervous system.He explains that the most rewarding part of his job is enabling patients to improve their quality of life. My goal is to improve the condition of each patient that I encounter with a neurosurgical problem by offering the highest quality of specialized care possible. Dr. Ellis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Microvascular Decompression, and Gastrostomy.

      Karen S. Black
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neuroradiology | Radiology
      1421 3rd Avenue, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Black is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Black is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Hydrocephalus.

      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      1755 York Ave, Apt 7g, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Babacar Cisse is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Cisse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Hydrocephalus
      Experienced in Hydrocephalus

      New York University

      111 Broadway, Fl 2, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Kondziolka is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Kondziolka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Schwannoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery

      New York University

      560 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Harter is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Harter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Laminectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

      Fpa Hospital Based

      1000 10th Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gordon Heller is a Radiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Heller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, CAPOS Syndrome, and Cervical Myelopathy.

      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      5 E 98th St, Fl 7, 
      New York, NY 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Benjamin Rapoport is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Rapoport is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Thrombectomy.

      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      5 E 98th St, Fl 7, 
      New York, NY 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Morgenstern is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Morgenstern is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Plagiocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Sunken Fontanelles, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus

      Fpa Hospital Based

      1176 5th Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Lefton is a Radiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Lefton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Brain Aneurysm, and Hydrocephalus.

      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery | Neuroradiology
      Distinguished in Hydrocephalus
      Neurosurgery | Neuroradiology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      1 Gustave Levy Place, Mount Sinai Hospital, 
      New York, NY 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Kellner is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neuroradiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kellner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Hydrocephalus?

      Hydrocephalus is a buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to the brain pushing against the skull.

      Hydrocephalus means "water on the brain."

      When should I see a Hydrocephalus doctor near Long Island City, NY?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Hydrocephalus doctor near Long Island City, NY?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Hydrocephalus doctors near Long Island City, NY?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Hydrocephalus doctors near Long Island City, NY?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Hydrocephalus doctor near Long Island City, NY?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Hydrocephalus doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hydrocephalus doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Hydrocephalus doctor near Long Island City, NY?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Hydrocephalus doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Hydrocephalus doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Hydrocephalus doctors near Long Island City, NY?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Hydrocephalus doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Hydrocephalus doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hydrocephalus doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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