Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy

Dr. William J. Sonstein

Neurosurgery
Northwell Health
1 Hollow Lane, Suite 212, 
New Hyde Park, NY 
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Experienced in Cervical Myelopathy
Northwell Health
1 Hollow Lane, Suite 212, 
New Hyde Park, NY 
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Overview

William Sonstein is a Neurosurgery provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sonstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Subependymoma, Spondylolisthesis, and Laminectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
The Lewis Katz School Of Medicine At Temple University
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center-Moses Division
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Specialist in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Tampa General Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
Plainview Hospital
North Shore University Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Huntington Hospital
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Glen Cove Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Health First
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Northwell Health
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Oscar
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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Locations

1 Hollow Lane, Suite 212, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Call: 516-442-2250
Other Locations
4250 Hempstead Turnpike, Bethpage, NY 11714
Call: 516-605-2720

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Development and Clinical Validation of a Hook Effect-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay Sensor for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Detection.
Development and Clinical Validation of a Hook Effect-Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay Sensor for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Detection.
Journal: Neurosurgery
Published: October 09, 2023
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