4.3
49 Ratings with 11 written Reviews
Summary
John Boockvar, MD, is the vice chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and director of the Brain Tumor and Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, at Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat hospitals. Dr. Boockvar's compassionate cancer care was recently highlighted in the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries Lenox Hill and Emergency NYC. Boockvar is a professor of neurological surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also an investigator at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where he directs the Laboratory for Brain Tumor Biology and Therapy. Dr. Boockvar was appointed as an adjunct professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory thanks to his great advancements in understanding and treating brain cancer including glioblastoma. He is also head of experimental therapeutics for Northwell Health, where he helps oversee the cancer research goals for Northwell as a …whole. In 2025, Dr. Boockvar was awarded the prestigious Doctor of Distinction award by the American Cancer Society for his exceptional clinical research into cures for brain cancer. Dr. Boockvar is internationally known for his surgical expertise and for providing patients with safe, effective and minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors, skull base and pituitary diseases and disorders of the spine. His surgical expertise is in benign (meningioma, pituitary) and malignant brain tumors (gliomas, glioblastoma, metastasis) skull base and endoscopic pituitary surgery, spinal and peripheral nerve tumors, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and complex spinal disorders.Dr. Boockvar has been recognized for his novel research in brain tumors, and has been named to many lists including New York Magazine Top Docs, Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York (2010-present), New York Super Doctors, America's Top Surgeons, America's Best Doctors, and America's Best Doctors for Cancer. His research has been widely published and he has received numerous awards, including the Eric Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer and the prestigious Vision of Hope Award at the 2025 Cristian Rivera Foundation Celebrity Gala for his compassionate work in treating patients with brain cancer. Dr. Boockvar was elected to the esteemed Academy of Neurological Surgeons and to the Senior Society of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Boockvar is also an honorary surgeon of the NYPD and the New York State Troopers.
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- accepting new patients
- 29 years of experience
- 30 insurance plans accepted
- speaks English
- Suny Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine
- 11 written reviews
- 2 specialties
- 13 areas of expertise
- 1 board certification
- 1 hospital affiliation
- 1 office location
- Male
Patients’ Perspective
- Gave an accurate diagnosis
- Had a good bedside manner
- Spent time with me
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Office Location
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine at Lenox Hill
130 E 77th St Fl 3New York, NY 10075 Tel: (212) 434-3900
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Insurance Plans Accepted by John Andrew Boockvar
Medical Specialties
John Andrew Boockvar has the following 2 specialties
Specialty Expertise
John Andrew Boockvar has the following 13 areas of expertise
Certifications, License, & Education
29 Years Experience
John Andrew Boockvar holds an expired medical license in the state of New York.
Medical License
Medical Doctor with an expired medical license in the state of New York that expired in 2026.
Education & Training
Medical School
Graduated from Suny Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine in 1997.
NPI Number
John Andrew Boockvar's NPI number is 1881651545.
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