Albert Telfeian
Expertise in
10
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Expertise in
10
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Endoscopic Spine Institute Of New York
215 E 77th St, 
New York, NY 

Overview

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 Expertise

Board-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 highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Herniated Disk, Foot Drop, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Telfeian is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgeons. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 163 peer reviewed articles.

Residency

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Licenses

Neurological Surgery in NJ
Neurological Surgery in NY

Board Certifications

American Board Of Neurological Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations

Lenox Hill Hospital
Cooperman St. Barnabas Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Awards

Parvis Kambin Lifetime Achievement Award for Advances in Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Newsweek Top 15 Neurosurgeon
Castle Connelly Top Doctor since 2013
Top 10 in the World recognition by Expertscape in Lumbar Radiculopathy
Parvis Kambin Award for Advances in Endoscopic Spine Surgery-Royal College of Surgeons
Surgeon of the Year Covenant Health System
Best Doctors U.S. News & World Report
American Association of Neurologic Surgeons Research Award
American Federation for Clinical Research Award
Cover, Journal of Neurosurgery, Two times
Annals of Translational Medicine Outstanding Author Award
Finalist, Brown Biomedical Innovations, "Novel spinal cord stimulation lead using shape memory alloy for chronic neuropathic pain.”
Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award. On behalf of the Clinical Faculty Advisory Committee (CFAC) of The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
Barnet Fain Quality Award,
The American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons: Keynote Speaker and awarded “Honorary Member”
Cover, Journal of Neurosurgery:Spine
High Plains Epilepsy Foundation “Person of the Year”

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  • HMO
  • POS
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  • HMO
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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Locations

Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York
215 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075

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.


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