The physicians, of the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery (INN), are leaders in their fields. They have trained in the most intensive and most respected programs in the world. Besides their duties within the Institute, our staff is also deeply involved in training the next generation of doctors in the specialties that comprise the INN. Every member of our staff holds positions of authority and prestige in medical schools and teaches regularly.

If you or your loved one has any type of neurological disorder or injury, you can expect excellence and dedication from our entire staff. While at the INN, you may meet any one of our staff physicians, nurses or expert medical personnel. Below is a list of some of the key members of our staff.

Please follow the links below to find out more about each staff member's background including medical training, specialization as well as any contact information you may need in order to email, call or fax them.

Alejandro Berenstein, MD	Director, The Hyman-Newman INN &  Director, Center for Endovascular Surgery
Susan Bressman, MD	Co-Director, The Hyman-Newman INN &  Chairman, Department of Neurology
Chandranath Sen, MD	Co-Director, The Hyman-Newman INN & Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery

 

--Adult Neurosurgery --
Chandranath	Sen, MD	Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
Douglas	Cohen, MD
Eric H.	Elowitz, MD
David	Langer, MD
Noel	Perin, MD	Director, Spine and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Raj	Shrivastava, MD	Director, Brain Tumor Program
Arthur	Williams, MD
-- Pediatric Neurosurgery --
Saadi	Ghatan, MD
-- Interventional Neuroradiology --
Alejandro	Berenstein, MD	Director, Center for Endovascular Surgery & Co-Director, Vascular Malformations Center of New York
Johanna	Fifi, MD
Yasunari	Niimi, MD
Ortiz	Rafael, MD	Attending, Department of Neurology and Radiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt
-- Neurology --
Susan	Bressman, MD	Director Neurology for Continuum Health Partners and Chair, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Medical Center
Joel S.	Delfiner, MD	Interim Chair, Department of Neurology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
Carolyn	Brockington, MD	Stroke Neurologist, Roosevelt Hospital Director, Stroke, SLRHC
John E.	Nasrallah, MD	Stroke Neurologist, St. Luke's Hospital
Irene R.	Boniece, MD	Stroke Neurologist, Beth Israel
-- Pediatric Neurology --
Walter	Molofsky, MD	Chief, Pediatric Neurology
Steven	Wolf, MD	Director, Pediatric Epilepsy
-- Neuro-ophthalmology --
Mark J.	Kupersmith, MD	Director, Neuro-ophthalmology
Hilary E.	Fazzone, MD	Attending, Neuro-Ophthalmology
-- Head, Neck and Reconstructive Surgery-
Milton	Waner, MD	Co-Director Surgical Services, Vascular Birthmark Institute
Peter	Costantino, MD	Co-Director, Center for Cranial Base Surgery
Mark	Persky, MD	Chairman, Dept. of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Beth Israel
Gregory M.	Levitin, MD	Co-Director Surgical Services, Vascular Birthmark Institute
-- Neuroradiologist --
Dan	Lefton, MD	Assistant Director, Neuro-Radiology
Richard	Pinto, MD	Associate Chariman, Radiology
Francisco	De Lara, JR, MD	Attending Neuro-Radiology
Gordon	Heller, MD	Attending Neuro-Radiology
-- Intra-Operative Neurophysiology --
Vedran	Deletis, MD, PhD	Director
Agnieszka	Kokoszko, MD	Neurologist
Sedat	Ulkatan, MD	Neurophysiologist
-- Administration --
Rappa	Peter, MBA	INN, Center for Endovascular Surgery, Intra-Operative Neurophysiology