Jared Knopman is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Knopman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Brain Aneurysm, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Thrombectomy.

Thomas Link is a Neurosurgery provider in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Link is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Celina Crisman , MD, MPH, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Crisman specializes in neurosurgical oncology and focuses on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of cranial lesions in adult patients. Through a dedicated fellowship, she received specialized training in surgical approaches to benign and malignant cranial tumors and enjoys applying the most advanced techniques and surgical adjuncts to each case. Dr. Crisman performs awake tumor resection when indicated and works closely with a multidisciplinary team to maximize resection of tumors in eloquent regions. She also cares for patients with general neurosurgical needs ranging from hydrocephalus, chiari malformation and herniated discs, as well as traumatic bleeds. Dr. Crisman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Apoplexy, Delirium, and Awake Craniotomy.

Judah Burns, MD, is Director of the Diagnostic Residency Program at Montefiore, and is an Associate Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Burns specializes in neuroradiology, with a focus on advanced imaging of CNS tumors, inflammatory and ischemic diseases. Dr. Burns is deeply involved in fostering systems-based improvement, specifically peer review and integrating radiology with other clinical systems. Dr. Burns received his bachelor?s degree in Biology at Yeshiva University in New York in 1999. In 2003, he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After graduating, he completed an internship in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2004. Following this, Dr. Burns completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology in 2008 and a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Montefiore in 2010. Dr. Burns focuses his research on three major areas: the utilization and appropriateness of neuroimaging, the assessment of educational feedback initiatives in medical students and residents, and system-level research gauging the efficacy of workflow processes in the delivery of advanced-level medical care. He chairs the brain imaging panel on Imaging Appropriateness for the American College of Radiology, is the Chair of the Montefiore Peer Review Board, and is an active participant in the Montefiore Quality Council. Dr. Burns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Stroke.

Jamie Ullman is a Neurosurgery provider in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Ullman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Craniectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Rishi Malhotra, MD, is Director of Neurocritical Care, Director of the Neuroscience ICU and Director of the Neurocritical Care Fellowship, as well as Associate Professor of Neurology, Medicine and Neurological Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Malhotra’s clinical focus includes the critical care management of subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, acute spinal cord injury, ischemic stroke, status epilepticus, brain tumors, neuromuscular respiratory failure and central nervous system infections. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Apoplexy, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Gastrostomy.

Gerard Baltazar is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Baltazar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Leiomyoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dmitriy Karev is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Karev is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Mandana Behbahani, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Behbahani specializes in pediatric neurological surgery with a focus on pediatric neuro-oncology, skull base, neuro-endoscopy, epilepsy, and vascular pathologies. Dr. Behbahani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. Her top areas of expertise are Rathke Cleft Cyst, Brachial Plexopathy, Central Pain Syndrome, Tissue Biopsy, and Laminectomy.

David Altschul, MD—a graduate of SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York completed a general surgery internship, neurological surgery residency (he served as chief resident) and a fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery at Montefiore. Dr. Altschul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Eskandar is a world-renowned neurosurgeon and a prominent neurosurgical leader. He is an expert in the management of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), brain tumors, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and Parkinson Disease. Dr. Eskandar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Seizures, Epilepsy, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

Saikiran Murthy, DO, is a neurosurgeon and Assistant Professor, Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurosurgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Murthy specializes in the surgical treatment of spinal disorders including chronic back pain, degenerative disk disease, spinal trauma, spinal tumors, cervical myelopathy, spondylotic arthropathy, spondylolisthesis and thoracolumbar deformity. His clinical interests also include robotic spinal surgery, computer navigation assisted spinal surgery and general neurosurgery. Dr. Murthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Spinal Tumor, Subdural Hematoma, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

Areas of Expertise:. Dr. Baxi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Dr. Yassari earned his medical degree in 1997 from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria with a dissertation in neuropathology. He completed his basic surgical training (1997-1998) in England at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in Norwich, East Anglia, before relocating to the United States, where he received a master of science degree in experimental pathology at the University of Chicago. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Chicago Hospital and was a fellow at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. Subsequently, he underwent fellowship training in spinal oncology and reconstructive and complex spine surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he was an instructor in neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Yassari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Bone Tumor, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Yaroslav (Jacob) Gelfand, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Gelfand’s clinical specialty is in the use of minimally invasive approaches to diagnose and treat a wide variety of spine pathologies and problems. With extensive training in both minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, Dr. Gelfand offers the latest treatment options to patients, using cutting-edge technology including intraoperative image guidance, fluoroscopy, endoscopy and pre-operative computer planning. Dr. Gelfand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Bone Tumor, Spinal Cord Abscess, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Neil Haranhalli, MD, is an Endovascular/Cerebrovascular Neurosurgeon at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Haranhalli specializes in the endovascular and open surgical treatment of cerebrovascular disease, including cerebral aneurysms, carotid artery stenosis, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral and spinal arteriovenous malformations, and chronic subdural hematomas. Dr. Haranhalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization.

Mery Elashvili, DO , is Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Service, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus centers on neurorehabilitation, with a particular interest in stroke rehabilitation. Dr. Elashvili is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, West Nile Virus Infection, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Vijay Agarwal, MD, is Associate Professor, Neurosurgery and Associate Professor, Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on comprehensive treatments for adult patients with benign and malignant brain tumors. Dr. Agarwal specializes in the treatment of patients with primary brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors, as well as skull base and metastatic brain tumors. In addition, he treats cerebrovascular disease, including intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Apoplexy, Pituitary Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Robert Goodman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Cushing's syndrome, Sickle Cell Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Edward Connolly is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Connolly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Arteriovenous Malformation, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Craniectomy.