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Neuroscience Center

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The neuroscience program at CentraState Medical Center offers highly specialized comprehensive care for complex brain, spine, and nervous system conditions, such as stroke, tumors of the brain and spinal cord, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, balance and movement disorders and headaches. A world-class team of neurologists, neurosurgeons and clinical experts in neurological disease and conditions provides a full range of treatments that focus on all aspects of a patient’s well-being from diagnosis through surgery, if needed, to the management of chronic conditions.

The neuroscience program at CentraState Medical Center offers highly specialized comprehensive care for complex brain, spine, and nervous system conditions, such as stroke, tumors of the brain and spinal cord, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, balance and movement disorders and headaches. A world-class team of neurologists, neurosurgeons and clinical experts in neurological disease and conditions provides a full range of treatments that focus on all aspects of a patient’s well-being from diagnosis through surgery, if needed, to the management of chronic conditions.

World Class Care in Neurology and Neurosurgery

Specialized PT and Rehabilitation Programs to Live Life Well

CentraState’s inpatient and outpatient neurorehabilitation focuses on the assessment, treatment and management of the rehabilitation needs of patients who have experienced a stroke or have other neurological conditions. In consultation with your doctors and nurses, our highly skilled and specialized physical therapists design and implement individualized care plans focused on achieving maximum independence and improved quality of life. Programs include:

A PARTNERSHIP THAT BENEFITS PATIENTS

Thanks to CentraState’s partnership with Atlantic Health System, patients with complex brain conditions can be seamlessly connected to The Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Overlook Medical Center’s Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, ranked among the top 5 percent of the nation’s neuroscience programs. The Glasser Brain Tumor Center is recognized by the North American Skull Base Society as a team of distinction with expertise in skull base surgery.

Brian's Story

Brian Giacchi has experienced muscle spasms off and on since age 9. When the condition ramped up in his 20s, he sought medical advice. Unfortunately, several years of doctors’ visits, testing, and frustration failed to solve the mystery. Then finally, at age 34, he got an answer: he had multiple sclerosis. “I felt like people thought I was a hypochondriac…

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A few years ago, Walter “Bud” Burch’s wife, Kathy, found him on the kitchen floor writhing in pain. He had to be carried to their truck before being driven to the emergency department. Suffering from a chronic condition called trigeminal neuralgia, Bud lived with this kind of intense pain for more than 60 years. Trigeminal neuralgia affects the trigeminal nerve,…

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NEUROLOGISTS AND NEUROSURGEONS

Megdad Zaatreh, MD

Megdad Zaatreh, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Amos Katz, MD

Amos Katz, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Susan Lage, DO SL

Susan Lage, DO

Neurology, Neurophysiology EMG

Kyle Chapple, MD

Kyle Chapple, MD

Neurosurgery

Ronald Benitez, MD

Ronald Benitez, MD

Neurosurgery

Paul Kostoulakos, DO PK

Paul Kostoulakos, DO

Neurology

Jia Zhen Cheng, MD

Jia Zhen Cheng, MD

Movement Disorders, Neurology

Caren Marks, MD

Caren Marks, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Neurosurgery

James Ware, MD

James Ware, MD

Neurology

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Neurosurgery

Arun Nangia, MD AN

Arun Nangia, MD

Neurology

James Barrese, MD

James Barrese, MD

Neurosurgery

Amor Mehta, MD AM

Amor Mehta, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Neurosurgery

Maria Choy, MD MC

Maria Choy, MD

Neurology

Jasmin Patel, MD

Jasmin Patel, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Yaron Moshel, MD YM

Yaron Moshel, MD

Neurosurgery

Boris Furman, DO BF

Boris Furman, DO

Neurology

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Neurosurgery

Sohum Trivedi, MD ST

Sohum Trivedi, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Richard Meagher, MD

Richard Meagher, MD

Neurosurgery

Imran Khan, MD

Imran Khan, MD

Neurology

Rachid Assina, MD RA

Rachid Assina, MD

Neurosurgery

David Frank, MD

David Frank, MD

Neurology

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Neurosurgery

Andrew Sylvester, MD

Andrew Sylvester, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

David Estin, MD

David Estin, MD

Neurosurgery

Mark Leekoff, MD

Mark Leekoff, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

David Wells Roth, MD

David Wells Roth, MD

Neurosurgery

Seth Joseffer, MD

Seth Joseffer, MD

Neurosurgery

Shashank Agarwal, MD SA

Shashank Agarwal, MD

Neurology

Vasko Gulevski, MD VG

Vasko Gulevski, MD

Neurology

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