About Me
When I was born, my father was a medical student. I was completely fascinated by the pictures in his neurosurgery books while he was a resident. By the time I was four years old, I knew I wanted to be a neurosurgeon.
For three decades, I have remained engaged with the same clinical and academic practice鈥攃aring for children and young adults with complex brain and spinal cord conditions. I treat patients who have brain tumors, pineal tumors, hydrocephalus, normal pressure hydrocephalus, spina bifida, syringomyelia, craniosynostosis, glioma, meningioma, spinal cord tumors, pituitary tumors, optic glioma, skull base tumor, Dandy-Walker syndrome, neurofibromatosis, spinal neurofibromas, nervous system tumors, and brain cancer.
At Hassenfeld Children鈥檚 Hospital at NYU Langone, we work together to provide collaborative care. When a family comes to us, they don鈥檛 work with a single surgeon or neurologist鈥攖hey have a whole team of experts to care for their child from start to finish. We provide for children鈥檚 medical needs as well as their psychological and psychosocial needs. When we care for a child, we鈥檙e conscious that we鈥檙e caring for an entire family.
For me, there鈥檚 no such thing as a small operation, even when it鈥檚 a short one. The only small operation is one performed on someone else鈥檚 child. Whether surgery is 20 minutes or 10 hours, it鈥檚 a daunting experience for parents and children alike. I work to build a trusting relationship with parents so they can have confidence in the care their child is receiving.
Most surgeons have only brief relationships with their patients. It鈥檚 different when it comes to pediatric patients. Neurological conditions in children require decades of monitoring to make sure we address any recurring issues or unforeseen complications. For me, this has meant being able to watch children grow and develop into adults with families of their own.
I鈥檓 inspired by how resilient children are and how they鈥檙e able to bounce back after a difficulty. Working with them is a privilege, and it鈥檚 what drives my work and keeps a smile on my face.
Additionally, I have been named one of America鈥檚 top doctors by Castle Connolly for more than 20 years.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- chiari malformation
- hydrocephalus
- leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
- normal pressure hydrocephalus
- spina bifida
- spinal cord tumor
- syringomyelia
Conditions
- achondroplasia
- acoustic neuroma
- acromegaly
- astrocytoma
- brain abscess
- brain cancer
- brain metastasis
- brain tumor
- cavernous hemangioma
- central nervous system cancer
- central nervous system lymphoma
- chiari malformation
- choroid plexus papilloma
- concussion
- congenital hydrocephalus
- craniopharyngioma
- dandy walker syndrome
- gliomas
- hydrocephalus
- leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
- lysis of adhesions of spinal cord
- medulloblastoma
- meningioma
- nervous system tumor
- neurofibromatosis
- normal pressure hydrocephalus
- optic glioma
- pilocytic astrocytoma
- pineal tumor
- pituitary adenoma
- pituitary tumors
- plagiocephaly
- primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pnet)
- prolactinoma
- pseudotumor cerebri
- spina bifida
- spinal cord disease
- spinal cord tumor
- spinal neurofibromas
- syringomyelia
- syrinx
- tethered cord syndrome
- traumatic brain injury
- tuberous sclerosis
Treatments
- auditory brainstem implant
- brain biopsy
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Achondroplasia in Children , Acoustic Neuroma , Brain Tumors , Glioma & Astrocytoma , Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors in Children , Birthmarks in Children , Spina Bifida in Children , Concussion , Hydrocephalus in Children , Neuroblastoma in Children , Neurofibromatosis , Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus , Spinal Cord TumorsCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Professor,
- Clinical Professor,
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 1996
- American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery, 1990
Education and Training
- Fellowship, New York University Medical Center, Pediatric Neurosurg, 1985
- Residency, New York University Medical Center, Neurosurgery, 1984
- MD from George Washington University, 1978
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
- Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Hotel Trades Council
- Hotel Trades Council
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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Metroplus
- Metroplus Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Child Health Plus
- Metroplus Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Metroplus Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Metroplus Gold
- Metroplus Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Goldcare
- Metroplus Medicaid Managed Care
- Metroplus Medicare
- Metroplus Medplus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- AARP Medicare Complete Mosaic
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- Unite Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Jeffrey H. Wisoff, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone Pediatric Neurosurgery Associates
317 East 34th Street, Suite 1002, New York, NY 10016
Research My Research
Interests
pediatric brain tumor, craniopharyngioma, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation
Academic Contact
Academic office
317-23 East 34th Street
Tenth Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone
Research Interests Timeline
Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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AHCRN Registry: Characterizing Patient Populations in the Adult Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (AHCRN)
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US Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the CereVasc eShunt System in the Treatment of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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Site for A Placebo-Controlled Efficacy in iNPH Shunting (PENS) Trial
Publications
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Wisoff, Jeffrey H; Sanford, Robert A; Heier, Linda A; Sposto, Richard; Burger, Peter C; Yates, Allan J; Holmes, Emiko J; Kun, Larry E
Neurosurgery. 2011 Jun ; 68(6):1548-54; discussion 1554
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Elliott, Robert E; Hsieh, Kevin; Hochm, Tsivia; Belitskaya-Levy, Ilana; Wisoff, Jessica; Wisoff, Jeffrey H
Journal of neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2010 Jan ; 5(1):30-48
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Dastagirzada, Yosef M; Eremiev, Alexander; Wisoff, Jeffrey H; Kay-Rivest, Emily; Shapiro, William H; Unterberger, Ansley; Waltzman, Susan B; Roland, J Thomas; Golfinos, John G; Harter, David H
Journal of neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2024 May 01; 33(5):496-504