Overview
Simon Hanft is a Neurosurgery provider in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Hanft is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 67 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Herniated Disk.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
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- INDEMNITY
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Locations
100 Woods Rd, Macy Pavillion, Valhalla, NY 10595
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.
The Endoscopic Spine Institute Of New York
Dr. Albert Telfeian is a board-certified neurosurgeon and a pioneer in endoscopic spine surgery. He is the most published surgeon in the Western hemisphere in the field of endoscopic spine surgery and internationally recognized for performing the world’s first awake endoscopic spine tumor surgery.Dr. Telfeian is responsible for countless advances in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery.Dr. Telfeian received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his M.D. and Ph.D. Degrees from the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. He completed his neurosurgery training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and his spine fellowship in Switzerland at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Vaudois. Dr. Telfeian was an Assistant Professor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a Full Professor, Vice Chairman and Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Brown University prior to founding the Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York. Dr. Telfeian currently serves on the clinical faculty in the Neurosurgery Department at Columbia Presbyterian.Dr. Telfeian is best known for his groundbreaking work in awake endoscopic surgery and for expanding access to ultra-minimally invasive procedures globally.Clinical ExpertiseBoard-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in both pediatric and adult spine surgery.Performs awake endoscopic lumbar procedures, a field he helped pioneer globally.Special clinical focus on lumbar forami. Dr. Telfeian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Foot Drop, Laminectomy, and Endoscopy.
Weill Cornell Medicine Brain And Spine Center
Roger Hartl is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Hartl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disk, Fractured Spine, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Hartl is currently accepting new patients.
Metropolitan Neurosurgery Associates, PA
Omar Syed is a Neurosurgery provider in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Syed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
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
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Hanft isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Hanft isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GlioblastomaDr. Hanft isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Hanft isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Hanft isAdvanced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Hanft isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Hanft isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Hanft isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Hanft isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Hanft isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Bone TumorDr. Hanft isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Hanft isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Camurati-Engelmann DiseaseDr. Hanft isExperienced. Learn about Camurati-Engelmann Disease.

