Dr. Paul S. Saphier

John Knightly, a long-standing member of the medical staffs at Morristown Memorial Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, is a practicing neurosurgeon with 30 years of experience and a subspecialty interest in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. He is the Past-President, Atlantic Neurosurgical Specialists and Altair Health as well as Chief of Quality, Atlantic Neuroscience Institute. He currently serves as the Vice President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) as well as Chairman of the Neurosurgical Quality Council of the AANS/CNS Washington Committee.A multi-timed named Castle Connelly Top-Doctor recipient, both regionally and nationally, his other areas of specialty interest and research include health care policy, outcomes and registry science, and quality improvement on which he has published extensively. He has served as Chair of the Joint Section on Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) as well as chair of the of the Quality Improvement Workforce of the AANS/CNS and the AANS representative to the AANS/CNS Washington Committee. Dr Knightly has also served as an unaffiliated neurosurgical consultant for the NFL.On a national basis, Dr Knightly is a Past Chairman, Board of Directors, for NeuroPoint Alliance and was appointed a founding member of the executive committee of the newly created American Spinal Registry (ASR) on which he still serves. He is a former Vice-Chairman and Director on the American Board of Neurological Surgeons (ABNS) and has had appointments on several committees within the AANS, American College of Surgeons as well as the National Quality Forum.Dr Knightly’s primary passion is the care of his patients, maximizing the care he gives to his patients striving to perform the right care, for the right patient at the right time. Dr. Knightly is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Knightly is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Scott Meyer is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. Dr. Meyer is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Meyer is currently accepting new patients.

Yaron A. Moshel, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in complex brain and skull base tumors. He serves as President of Atlantic Brain & Spine, Chairman of Neurosurgery at Morristown Medical Center, Director of the Brain Tumor Center at Atlantic Health System and the System Medical Director of Neurosurgery at Atlantic Health System.Dr. Moshel specializes in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant brain tumors, including deep-seated and complex tumors that may be difficult to access. His expertise includes gliomas and glioblastoma, meningiomas, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas and metastatic brain tumors and skull base tumors. He also treats patients with trigeminal Neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. He uses advanced neurosurgical techniques including awake craniotomy and brain mapping, computer-guided navigation, endoscopic endonasal surgery, microsurgery, 5-ALA fluorescence-guided surgery and laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT). His practice also incorporates stereotactic radiosurgery (CyberKnife and TrueBeam) and targeted treatments such as GammaTile® brachytherapy for appropriate patients.Dr. Moshel is actively involved in brain tumor research and clinical trials investigating new approaches for aggressive and recurrent tumors. His work combines advanced surgical techniques, emerging technologies and multidisciplinary care to expand treatment options for patients with complex brain tumors. Dr. Moshel is highly rated in 42 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Moshel is board certified in Board-Certified By The American Board Of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). Dr. Moshel is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Brian Beyerl graduated Summa Cum Laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa while earning his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He went on to receive his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. His post-graduate training included general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a neurosurgical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He became board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery in 1990.Throughout his distinguished career as a brain tumor neurosurgeon, Dr. Beyerl co-directed the Atlantic Health Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program alongside Dr. Lou Schwartz. This pioneering program was the first in New Jersey to treat brain tumors with pinpoint radiation.Since retiring from active surgery in 2019, Dr. Beyerl has remained dedicated to patient care. As a Patient and Family Advocate at the Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center, he provides crucial support to brain tumor patients and their families. His role includes counseling, guidance on treatment transitions, and end-of-life care decisions, including hospice discussions.As a Permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church, Dr. Beyerl also offers spiritual support to those who seek it. He actively participates in monthly Brain Tumor Support and Caregiver Support Groups, ensuring that patients and families receive both medical guidance and emotional support throughout their journey. Dr. Beyerl is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, Meningioma, and Radiation Induced Meningioma. Dr. Beyerl is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. James K. Liu is the Director of Skull Base Institute of New Jersey, with the Neurosurgeons of New Jersey, and the Department of Neurosurgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, RWJ Barnabas Health. Dr. Liu is an international leader in skull base surgery, advancing treatments for complex tumors in the brain, skull base, and spinal cord, including pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, chordomas, and paragangliomas. His expertise extends to cerebrovascular microsurgery, addressing conditions like brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, moyamoya, and neurovascular compression syndromes (trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm). Dr. Liu utilizes advanced technology and innovative cutting-edge techniques, including minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal surgery (“EEA”), keyhole microneurosurgery, and awake craniotomy with brain mapping, to treat complex tumors and neurovascular diseases. Dr. Liu is an international expert and highly sought-after Visiting Professor, with over 500 invited lectures worldwide. As the creator of the “The Art of Brain Surgery: Masterclass” Youtube series and a prolific author of over 300 published journal articles and 30 textbook chapters, Dr. Liu is dedicated to advancing the field of neurosurgery through education and research. Dr. Liu is actively involved in teaching hands-on cadaver dissection courses in skull base surgery and has delivered lectures worldwide.He is a member of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery, Society of University Neurosurgeons, and founding member of the Yaşargil Microneurosurgery Academy and currently holds the position of Secretary-Treasurer of the International Meningioma Society and is on the Medical Advisory Board for the Acoustic Neuroma Association of New Jersey. Dr. Liu is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glomus Tympanum Tumor, Glomus Jugulare Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

Catherine Mazzola is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Mazzola is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Metastatic Brain Tumor, Plagiocephaly, Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Mazzola is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery and American Board Of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mazzola is currently accepting new patients.