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About Brett Evan Youngerman, MD
Dr. Brett Youngerman is a highly skilled neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive brain surgery and advanced neuromodulation techniques. He provides expert care for a range of brain and neurological conditions, including: Pituitary, skull base, and other brain tumors (meningioma, glioma, metastases)Drug-resistant epilepsyMovement disorders: Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, hemifacial spasmCavernous malformations Adult hydrocephalus: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)Chronic pain: trigeminal neuralgia, Chiari malformation
In each of these areas, Dr. Youngerman collaborates with multidisciplinary teams of specialists, ensuring patients received a comprehensive approach with access to the latest diagnostic and treatment options. He has particular expertise in minimally invasive techniques that aim to protect or improve brain function, including: Neuroendoscopy & robot-assisted surgeryLaser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) Neuromodulation: deep brain stimulation (DBS) & responsive neurostimulation (RNS)Stereotactic radiosurgeryAwake & asleep brain mapping for precision surgery
Patients choose Dr. Youngerman for his technical expertise, compassionate care, and commitment to improving brain function while minimizing recovery time. Videos featuring Dr. YoungermanEpilepsy surgery videosParkinson's disease and tremor videos
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
Specialties & Expertise
- Benign Essential Tremor
- Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS)
- Craniofacial Abnormalities
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorders
- Facial Pain
- Functional Brain Mapping
- Gamma Knife
- Headaches
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Hydrocephalus
- Microsurgery
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
- Movement Disorders
- Neurobehavioral Disorders
- Neurostimulation
- Neurosurgery
- Parkinson's Disease
- Radiosurgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Second Opinion
- Seizures
- Stereotactic Neurosurgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Third Ventriculostomy
- Tremors
Education
- Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Residency: Neurological Institute of New York – NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Cente
- Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Training: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
