Dr. Stephen D. Burstein

Stephen D. Burstein, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a senior attending physician.

Stephen D. Burstein, M.D offers the new XSTOP® procedure to patients with pain from spinal stenosis.

Stephen D. Burstein, M.D., recently became certified to implant the Prestige Cervical Disc, manufactured by a division of Medtronic.

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Dr. Michael H. Brisman

Michael H. Brisman, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon
who is proficient in adult neurological surgery. He specializes in stereotactic and radiosurgery techniques for the treatment of brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia.

Michael H. Brisman, M.D., is Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of the Neurosciences Institute at Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York.

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Dr. William J. Sonstein

William J. Sonstein, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a Board-Certified Diplomate, American Board of Neurosurgery. He has a special interest in complex spine surgery and has one of the largest experiences with Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) on Long Island.

Dr. Jeffrey A. Brown

Jeffrey A. Brown, M.D., F.A.C.S. is listed as one of America’s Top Doctors in the 2003 and 2004 editions of the Castle Connolly Directory representing the top 1% of all physicians in the United States. He is cited for his expertise in “Pain Neurosurgical Treatment, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Pain-Chronic.” 

Dr. Benjamin R. Cohen

Benjamin R. Cohen, M.D. is a specialist in various forms of spine surgery and is an expert on cervical myelopathy.

Dr. Cohen has a special interest in minimally invasive procedures including kyphoplasty and microdiscectomy as well as image-guided spine surgery and artificial disc replacement.

Dr. Artem Y. Vaynman

Artem Y. Vaynman, M.D. is a Neurosurgeon with special expertise in complex spinal surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and 3D spinal navigation. Dr. Vaynman treats a variety of spine problems, such as degenerative scoliosis, spinal stenosis, compression fractures, back pain, herniated disc, and sciatica.

Dr. Lee Eric Tessler

Lee Eric Tessler, M.D. is a Neurosurgeon who specializes in the treatment of primary brain tumors, metastatic tumors, meningiomas, stereotactic surgery, and radiosurgery.

Dr. Jonathan Brisman

Jonathan L. Brisman, M.D. is a Neurosurgeon who specializes in Cerebrovascular and Endovascular surgery. He is one of an estimated 70 neurosurgeons nationally trained in both microneurosurgery and endovascular techniques and the first dual-trained endovascular neurosurgeon on Long Island.

Dr. Ramin Rak

RAMIN RAK, M.D.. is a Neurosurgeon who is proficient in adult neurosurgery. He specializes in brain tumors, cerebrovascular and skull base diseases, stereotactic radiosurgery, as well as complex and minimally invasive spinal procedures. Dr. Rak is an expert in micro-neurosurgical techniques which he utilizes to perform most of his brain and spinal surgeries. He is in the process of developing the Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) program on Long Island.

Dr. Alan Mechanic

Alan Mechanic, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal surgery, brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Mechanic is the Chief of Neurosurgery at the Huntington Hospital in Huntington, NY, and brings more than 20 years of Neurosurgical experience to the practice

Dr. Donald Krieff

Donald S. Krieff, D.O., F.A.C.O.S, is a board certified neurosurgeon who treats adult and pediatric patients. He performs both complex cranial and spinal surgery. He has special interests in computer-assisted resection of brain tumors and the management of traumatic injuries to the brain and spine.

Dr. Brian J. Snyder

Brian J. Snyder, M.D. is a neurosurgeon who specializes in the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson ’s disease, tremor and dystonia, as well as seizure disorders and epilepsy. Dr. Snyder is an expert in deep brain stimulation (DBS) utilizing microelectrode recording, vagal nerve stimulation (VNS), and procedures for mapping, recording, and identifying seizure foci in the brain and the surgical resection of these foci.

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Dr. Paul Duic

Paul Duic, M.D., is a Neuro-Oncologist. He specializes in the medical management of brain tumors and spine tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors, gliomas, metastatic tumors, and CNS lymphoma

Dr. Jai Grewal

Jai Grewal, M.D., is a Neuro-Oncologist who specializes in the management of primary brain and spine tumors, Central Nervous System metastases, and neurological complications of cancer.

Dr. Muhammad Khan

Muhammad M. Khan, M.D. is a Board Certified Interventional Physiatrist who specializes in Pain Management and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  Dr. Khan practices interventional pain management, spine and musculoskeletal medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine and general physiatry.

Dr. Madan K. Raj

Madan K. Raj, M.D., is a Board Certified Interventional Physiatrist who specializes in Pain Management and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Raj practices interventional pain management, non-operative spine care, musculoskeletal medicine and general physiatry.