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Our Physicians

The Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute has many qualified physicians to help with a wide range of medical conditions. Below is a list of specialists.

Neurology


Adrian J. Goldszmidt, M.D.
Chief, Department of Neurology, Sinai Hospital
Director, Stroke Center
Director, Headache Program
Specialties: Stroke, headache

Gurdeep S. Ahluwalia, M.D.
Director, Stroke Program, Northwest Hospital
Specialties: Electromyography and electroencephalography techniques to treat neurophysiologic, neuromuscular, and sleep disorders

Kevin E.Crutchfield, M.D.
Director, Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program
Director, Cerebrovascular Physiology Labs
Specialties: Mild traumatic brain injury, concussion, transcranial-Doppler technology, stroke, hemodynamics, blood flow regulation in the brain

P. Jay Foreman, M.D.
Director, Epilepsy Center at Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Epilepsy, advances in the genetics of epilepsy, and clinical neurophysiology

Majid Fotuhi, M.D., Ph.D.    
Director, Dizziness and Balance Disorders Program
Director, Center for Memory and Brain Health
Specialties: Dementia, Alzheimer disease, memory, dizziness, vestibular disorders

Bonnie J. Gerecke, M.D.
Specialties: Neuromuscular disorders, ALS

Braeme S. Glaun, M.D.
Director, Neuromuscular Division, Department of Neurology, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Neuromuscular disorders, neurophysiology, multiple sclerosis

Bruce A. Rabin, M.D., Ph.D.
Specialties: Neuromuscular disorders, clinical neurophysiology, diseases of the peripheral nervous system, ALS, EMG

Francis M. Tirol, M.D.
Specialties: Epilepsy surgery, intraoperative monitoring, advances in neuroimaging

Howard D. Weiss, M.D.
Director, Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Program
Specialties: Parkinson disease, movement disorders

Michael A. Williams, M.D.
Medical Director, Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute
Director, Adult Hydrocephalus Center
Specialties: Adult hydrocephalus, dementia, Alzheimer disease

Robin K. Wilson, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Adult Hydrocephalus Center
Specialties: Hydrocephalus, CSF pressure abnormalities, shunt management, gait disorders in the elderly, dementia

Neurointensive Care


Jennifer L. Berkeley, M.D.
Specialties: Neurocritical care, cerebrovascular neurology, neurosciences critical care, highly specialized consultation and care for neurology and neurosurgery patients

Neurointerventional Radiology


John C. Brunson, Jr., M.D.
Specialties: Neurointerventional radiology, endovascular treatment of the brain, head, neck, and spine

Neuro-ophthalmology


Michael E. Altman, M.D.
Director, Neuro-ophthalmology
Specialties: Neuro-Ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology

Neuro-otology


Alan E. Oshinsky, M.D.  
Director, Neuro-otology
Chief, Department of Otolaryngology, LifeBridge Health
Specialties: Otolaryngology

Neuro-Psychiatry


Samuel E. Adler, M.D.
Director, Neuro-Psychiatry
Chief, Department of Psychiatry, LifeBridge Health

Neuropsychology


Cynthia A. Smith, Ph.D.
Program Director, Division of Neuropsychology
Clinical neuropsychologist, state-licensed psychologist
Specialties: Hydrocephalus, dementia, sickle cell disease, vascular disorders, epilepsy

Julie K. O'Reilly, Psy.D. 
Clinical neuropsychologist and state-licensed psychologist
Specialties: Traumatic brain injury, sports-related concussion, transition to school/work following brain injury, oncology, pediatrics

Gillian Stavro, Ph.D.
Clinical neuropsychologist and state-licensed psychologist
Specialties: Stroke, traumatic brain injury, oncology, pediatrics

Neurosurgery


Neal J. Naff, M.D.
Chief, Department of Neurosurgery, Sinai Hospital
Surgical Director, Cyberknife Radiosurgery Center, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Degenerative spine disease, brain and spinal tumors, hydrocephalus, peripheral nerve disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, Chiari malformations, spasticity, spinal cord stimulation

Hugo E. Benalcazar, M.D.
Specialties: Minimally invasive and image-guided approaches to problems of the spine, including simple arm and leg pain and more complicated problems such as degenerative disk disease; spinal meningioma, lipoma, and tumor; axial or mechnical back and neck pain

James Conway, M.D.
Director, Skull Base Neurosurgery Program
Director, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Program
Specialties: Neuro-oncology, tumors of the brain and spine, cerebrovascular disorders

Zeena Dorai, M.D. 
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery, Northwest Hospital
Director, Neuro-oncology, Sinai Hospital
Director, Epilepsy Surgery, Sinai Hospital 
Specialties: Brain and spine tumors, degenerative spine disease, hydrocephlus

Massimo S. Fiandaca, M.D.
Specialties: Brain and spine surgery

Ira M. Garonzik, M.D.  
Director, Medical Education Program
Director, Deep-Brain Stimulation Program
Director, Spine Center, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Complex spinal reconstruction, deep-brain stimulation, degenerative spine disease, tumors of the spinal cord and vertebral column, spine trauma and infections, minimally invasive surgical approaches to the spine

Agha S. Khan, M.D.
Specialties: Spine and skullbase brain tumors, advanced techniques in spinal care

Richard B. North, M.D.
Director, Neuromodulation and Surgical Pain Management Program, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Neurosurgery and pain medicine, spine surgery, biomedical engineering and implantable devices

Neuro-urology


David A. Gordon, M.D.
Director, Neuro-urology

Orthopedics


Myles Brager, M.D. 
Medical Director, Spine Surgery, Northwest Hospital
Specialties: Minimally invasive spinal surgery techniques, complex problems of the cervical spine

Mark S. Rosenthal, M.D.
Orthopedic Director
Co-director, Orthopedic Spine Fellowship Program, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Disorders of the spine

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation


Scott E. Brown, M.D.
Director, Spasticity Program
Co-director, Neurophysiology
Chief, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Pain medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine

J. Michael Anderson, M.D. 
Medical Director, Neurologic Rehabilitation Unit, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Rehabilitation of ischemic stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease

Melanie C. Brown, M.D. 
Medical Director, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Sinai Hospital
Director, Residency Training Program in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Biomechanics, gain analysis

Lynn A. Staggs, M.D.
Specialities: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Ross Sugar, M.D. 
Director, Neurointerventional Pain Medicine, Sinai Hospital
Specialties: Pain management via spinal injections and nerve blocks, rehabilitation medicine, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine

Robert T. Tsuji, M.D.
Director, Neurointerventional Pain Medicine, Northwest Hospital
Specialties: Pain medicine, neck and back pain

 

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