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Sean D. Lavine, MD

Neurological Surgery
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Neurological Surgery, more

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CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
US
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About Sean D. Lavine, MD


Dr. Lavine dedicates his practice exclusively to diseases associated with the cerebrovascular system and to those diseases treated with Endovascular Neurosurgical and Interventional Neuroradiological Procedures. He was among the first surgeons in the country to complete training in these procedures after completing neurosurgical training. His expertise is in the area of neurovascular pathology including such conditions as brain hemorrhage, brain aneurysms, brain and spinal cord arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), carotid and vertebral artery disease, and stroke.


He serves as a Director of Neuroendovascular Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and is a Professor of Neurological Surgery in the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Lavine and the other members of the Neurovascular Team in the Department of Neurological Surgery offer comprehensive care of cerebrovascular and related diseases. Additionally, Dr. Lavine collaborates with all other members of the Department of Neurosurgery and many other specialties that recommend the use of minimally invasive endovascular and percutaneous procedures to the benefit of patients with a wide variety of conditions.


Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

Specialties & Expertise

  • Acute Stroke
  • Aneurysm
  • Aneurysm Endovascular Surgery
  • Angioplasty, Percutaneous Transluminal
  • Arterial Aneurysm Repair
  • Arterial Embolization
  • Arterial Stenting
  • Arteriograms
  • Arteriovenous Fistula
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Aneurysm Surgery
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Carotid Artery Surgery
  • Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Cerebral Ischemia
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Dural AV Fistula
  • Cerebrovascular Malformation
  • Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
  • Coil Embolization of Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Craniotomy
  • Diagnostic Angiography
  • Dural Arteriovenous Malformation
  • Embolization
  • Embolization of Intracranial AV Malformation
  • Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
  • Endovascular Aneurysm Therapy
  • Endovascular Neurosurgery
  • Endovascular Surgery
  • Gamma Knife
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
  • Interventional Neuroradiology
  • Interventional Radiology Procedure
  • Interventional Vascular Procedure
  • Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy
  • Intracranial Aneurysm
  • Intracranial Aneurysm Repair
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Microsurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
  • Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Techniques
  • Moyamoya Syndrome
  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurovascular Disease
  • Pediatric Aneurysms
  • Presurgical Tumor Embolization
  • Radiosurgery
  • Second Opinion
  • Spinal Vascular Malformation
  • Stereotactic Neurosurgery
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery
  • Stroke
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemia
  • Tumor Embolization
  • Vascular Malformation
  • Vascular Neurosurgery
  • Vascular Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Vertebroplasty

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Southern California Medical Center
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Internship: University of Southern California Medical Center
  • Residency: University of Southern California Medical Center
  • Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Director, Neuroendovascular Services, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
  • Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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