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Yaroslav Gelfand
Advanced in Laminectomy

Dr. Yaroslav Gelfand

Neurosurgery
Montefiore Einstein
Department Of Neurosurgery
3316 Rochambeau Ave, 
Bronx, NY 
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Advanced in Laminectomy
Montefiore Einstein
Department Of Neurosurgery
3316 Rochambeau Ave, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Laminectomy. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Abscess, Bone Tumor, Spinal Cord Abscess, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 73 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Laminectomy.

Graduate Institution
Cornell University Medical College
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
University of California at Los Angeles
UCLA Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Russian
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Oscar
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Senior Whole Health
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Locations

Department of Neurosurgery
3316 Rochambeau Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-920-7400
Other Locations
Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care Neurosurgery
555 Taxter Road, 2nd Floor, Elmsford, NY 10523
Call: 833-691-8326
Montefiore Einstein Orthopedic Surgery
3 Centerock Road, West Nyack, NY 10994
Call: 845-425-0555
Montefiore Spine Center
1250 Waters Place Tower I, 10th Floor, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 844-833-2977
Centerock Road at 3 Neurosurgery
3 Centerock Road, West Nyack, NY 10994
Call: 845-358-1000

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.


73 Total Publications

Evaluating the Real-World Predictive Utility of Karnofsky and ECOG Performance Status for 90-Day Survival After Oncologic Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Tumors.
Evaluating the Real-World Predictive Utility of Karnofsky and ECOG Performance Status for 90-Day Survival After Oncologic Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Tumors.
Journal: Cancers
Published: October 14, 2025
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Dr. Anthony K. Frempong-Boadu
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New York, NY 
 (10.8 miles away)
212-263-7300
Languages Spoken:
English
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Areas of Expertise

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