OUR PHYSICIANS

 

Alan B. Ettinger, M.D., M.B.A.
Nationally-known epilepsy specialist
June 2012- Named in NY Magazine's
“BEST DOCTORS 2012” LIST

 

Brian J. Snyder, M.D.
Specializes in the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease

 

Elizabeth M. Trinidad, M.D.
Trained pediatric neurosurgeon 

 

John A. Grant, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board certified neurosurgeon who specializes in pediatric neurosurgery, and has an interest in vascular neurosurgery and epilepsy surgery.

Gad E. Klein, Ph.D. 
Neuropsychologist who specializes in the cognitive aspects of epilepsy

 

Joseph Moreira, M.D. 
Board Certified Neurologist, who specializes in intraoperative neurophysiology

 

Marat V. Avshalumov, Ph.D
Neurophysiologist who specializes in the intraoperative monitoring of spinal cord and brain function during complicated surgical procedures that place the nervous system at risk.

 

Jonathan L. Brisman, M.D.
Neurosurgeon who specializes in Cerebrovascular and Endovascular conditions including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), carotid stenosis, and stroke

 

John Pile-Spellman, M.D.
Recognized as an international leader in Interventional Neuroradiology, specializing in the diagnosis, management and treatment of cerebral aneurysms, strokes, tumors, vascular malformations and the development of innovative image-based services

 

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

 

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

 

Jai Grewal, M.D.
Neuro-Oncologist who's practice includes management of patients with primary and metastatic tumors of the brin and spine.

 

Scott Uretsky, M.D. 
Trained neuro-ophthalmologist with board certification in neurology

 

Ivan Mikolaenko, M.D.
Board certified neurologist with sub-specialty certification in neurocritical care, also known as a neurointensivist

 

Meet our Physicians at the Epilepsy Center at NSPC.

Our multidisciplinary team of experts is available to assist you with any of your epilepsy-related needs.

 

Alan B. Ettinger, M.D., M.B.A

 

Brian J. Snyder, M.D.

 

Elizabeth M. Trinidad, M.D.

John A. Grant, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Gad E. Klein, Ph.D.

Joseph Moreira, M.D.

Marat V. Avshalumov, Ph.D

Jonathan L. Brisman, M.D.

John Pile-Spellman, M.D.

Lee Eric Tessler, M.D.

Paul Duic, M.D.

Jai Grewal, M.D.

Scott Uretsky, M.D. 

Ivan Mikolaenko, M.D., F.A.A.N.

 

Also part of our team is:

Chaomei Wu, N.P.

Ms. Wu is a certified Nurse Practitioner in Family Health.  She is licensed as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Laboratory Technologist as well as a Nurse Practitioner in Family Health in the state of New York.  She is BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified. Ms. Wu obtained her undergraduate degree in Biology from the State University of New York, Albany; her nursing degree from Albany Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, and her Masters degree as a Nurse Practitioner in Family Health from The Sages Colleges, Sage Graduate School.After working many years as an Emergency Room & trauma nurse, she has a special compassion and is very sympathetic to the needs of the underserved. She is an active member of  the Nurse Practitioner Association in New York State.

Dragana Micic, Ph.D.:  Epilepsy researcher.