
Overview
Dr. Sebastian Rubino, MD, is a neurosurgical oncologist specializing in the neurosurgical treatment of brain and spine tumors, as well as treatment of spinal and general neurosurgical pathologies. He provides comprehensive care at Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) and Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery at 501 Seaview Avenue on Staten Island, New York.
Dr. Rubino earned his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire and completed his neurosurgery residency at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, New York. He further completed fellowship subspecialty training in spine surgery at Albany Medical Center Hospital and in neurosurgical oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida.
As an assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Dr. Rubino is dedicated to mentoring future neurosurgeons and is the medical student neurosurgery clerkship director at SIUH. As a member of the Northwell Cancer Institute, Dr. Rubino is committed to providing the highest level of collaborative, technologically advanced neurosurgical care to improve outcomes for cancer patients. His research includes a study where he served as the lead author, entitled Improving outcomes for brain metastases patients through the synergy of stereotactic radiosurgery and targeted cancer therapies.
Dr. Rubino combines advanced surgical techniques with compassionate care to provide his patients with the best possible outcomes. His dedication to excellence and patient advocacy leads him to never accept the status quo, to lead by example and to continually to fight for his patients on a daily basis.
Dr. Rubino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Ganglioglioma, Brain Stem Cancer, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- HMO
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Locations
501 Seaview Avenue, Suite 201, Staten Island, NY 10305
1551 Richmond Road, Suite 1A, Staten Island, NY 10304
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Rubino 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.
Clinical Research
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Northwell Health Neurosurgery & Spine
"Jamie S. Ullman, MD, FACS, joined Northwell Health in 2013 as director of neurotrauma at the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital. She brings 25 years of specialized expertise in the surgical management of head and spinal cord injuries, as well as acute neurological conditions such as stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, hydrocephalus and brain tumors.A founding member of the Northwell Health Concussion Program, Dr. Ullman leads a team of experts in traumatic brain injury. She also works closely with the neurocritical care team in the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit at North Shore University Hospital to deliver comprehensive neurological services to the community.Fully committed to being accessible for her patients, Dr. Ullman is always there to answer questions and address any concerns with kindness and compassion. She takes the time to go over every aspect of care, whether it's reviewing diagnostic films or explaining the thorough details of a procedure.Research is also important to Dr. Ullman. She is actively involved in various neurosurgical clinical trials and studies including intracranial pressure monitoring and minimally invasive removal of blood clots in strokes. Her work has been highlighted in more than 60 medical publications.A recognized leader in her field, Dr. Ullman has received numerous awards from national organizations, including the Distinguished Service Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. She was also nominated for Northwell's President's Award, recognized for her leadership in elevating the neurotrauma program at North Shore University Hospital, the first trauma center in downstate New York to receive level I verification from the American College of Surgeons.Dr. Ullman received her medical training from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. She completed a residency in neurosurgery and fellowship in neurosurgery critical care at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and an additional fellowship in neurotrauma at the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.After completing her training, Dr. Ullman continued to pursue her passion for education. She has held faculty and leadership roles throughout her career, and currently serves as professor of neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. As a core faculty member of Northwell's neurosurgery residency program, she is committed to training the future leaders of brain surgery.Dr. Ullman currently serves on the New York state trauma and advisory committees, and was the first woman to serve as an officer and vice president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. She also previously served as chair of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care. Dr. Ullman has been recognized as one of Castle Connolly's ""Top Doctors"".". Dr. Ullman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Craniectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Richard Hartwell is a Neurosurgery provider in Toms River, New Jersey. Dr. Hartwell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, and Stroke.
Princeton Brain And Spine, LLC
James Barrese is a Neurosurgery provider in Freehold, New Jersey. Dr. Barrese is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Delirium. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Barrese is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- AstrocytomaDr. Rubino isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Rubino isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Rubino isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Rubino isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Rubino isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Rubino isExperienced. Learn about Delirium.

