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61 Ratings with 17 written Reviews
Summary
Jaime Humberto Nieto, MD, MBA, MS is a board certified neurosurgeon affiliated with over a dozen hospitals, including North Shore University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and South Shore University Hospital. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.Dr. Nieto has been a practicing neurosurgeon for over 18 years, serving patient populations across Brooklyn and Queens. This considerable body of work has allowed Dr. Nieto to hone his expertise in all areas of neurosurgery including general, vascular and trauma, most notably degenerative spine conditions and spine trauma.When it comes to working with patients, Dr. Nieto places emphasis on compassion and reassurance. He understands that surgery or even considering it can be a stressful experience, so he insists on answering all his patients' questions about the intricacies of their procedures. He treats patients like …family, guiding them along the difficult road of an operation and possible aftereffects.A great deal of Dr. Nieto's career research has focused on the spine; spinal cord tumors, degenerative spinal cord issues, and the desire to develop more minimally invasive endoscopic surgery options. During his residency he took a course at the Christopher Reeve Spinal Injury Center at UC Irvine, and was inspired along with colleagues to develop a spinal cord injury model, which has since evolved into a cutting-edge nonhuman primate research model that receives stem cell injections, nerve grafts and synthetic nerves. Dr. Nieto graduated from medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and completed his residency at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed an in-residency he completed a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Nieto is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Academy of Neuroscience, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Nieto's robust discoveries in this arena have been featured in publications such as Neuroscience and the Journal of Neuroscience, and he has presented before the Society of Neuroscience and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is a 2019 recipient of El Diario's "El Award" for his achievements as a Latino member of the surgical community, as well as an honorary degree, "Doctor of Science Honoris Causa," from his undergrad alma mater, Mercy College.
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- accepting new patients
- 30 years of experience
- 30 insurance plans accepted
- speaks Spanish
- Hartford Hospital
- 17 written reviews
- 2 specialties
- 19 areas of expertise
- 1 board certification
- 7 hospital affiliations
- 1 office location
- Male
Office Location
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosciences and Cardiology at Rego Park
9525 Queens Blvd Ste DRego Park, NY 11374 Tel: (718) 925-6546
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| Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients | Accepts New Patients |
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| No Virtual Visit Option | Virtual Visit Available | Virtual Visit Available | Virtual Visit Available |
| Speaks Spanish | Speaks English | Speaks English | Speaks English |
| Rego Park , NY | New York , NY | New York , NY | New York , NY |
| Med School: Suny Upstate Medical University Alan And Marlene Norton Coll Of Med | Med School: Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine | Med School: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen Medizinische Fakultaet | Med School: Cornell University |
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Jaime Humberto Nieto
Medical Specialties
Jaime Humberto Nieto has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Jaime Humberto Nieto has the following 19 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
30 Years Experience
MEDICAL LICENSE
Medical Doctor, New York, 2026, Expired
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Residency
Hartford Hospital
Medical School
Suny Upstate Medical University Alan And Marlene Norton Coll Of MedGraduated in 1996
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