Summary

Dr. Neil A. Feldstein has served as Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurological Surgery since joining Columbia in 1994 and is the Residency Program Director for the Department of Neurological Surgery. For more than three decades, he has cared for infants, children, and adolescents with some of the most complex neurological conditions, earning the trust of families throughout the New York metropolitan area and beyond.Dr. Feldstein specializes in the treatment of Chiari malformations, spina bifida and other forms of spinal dysraphism, tethered spinal cord, brain and spinal cord tumors, craniofacial conditions, hydrocephalus, syringomyelia, and cerebrovascular disorders, including Moyamoya disease, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cavernous malformations, and pediatric aneurysms. He also cares for children with epilepsy and other complex neurological conditions requiring neurosurgical evaluation.Committed to providing the safest and most effective care possible, Dr. Feldstein …incorporates advanced minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques whenever appropriate. These approaches allow many procedures—including selected surgeries for craniosynostosis, Chiari malformations, and hydrocephalus—to be performed through smaller incisions, helping reduce pain, shorten hospital stays, and support faster recovery.Dr. Feldstein believes that caring for children means caring for the entire family. He works closely with specialists across NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital—including pediatric neurologists, neuro-oncologists, craniofacial surgeons, rehabilitation specialists, and maternal-fetal medicine experts—to develop individualized treatment plans for every child. His practice also includes the care of children with spina bifida before and after birth as part of Columbia's multidisciplinary fetal surgery program.In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Feldstein is dedicated to educating the next generation of neurosurgeons. As Residency Program Director, he helps train future leaders in the field while advancing the highest standards of pediatric neurosurgical care.
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Office Locations

Neil A Feldstein has 4 locations

CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

710 W 168th StNew York, NY 10032
Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

ColumbiaDoctors - Tarrytown

155 White Plains RdTarrytown, NY 10591

ColumbiaDoctors - Glenpointe

300 Frank W Burr BlvdTeaneck, NJ 07666

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.5
  • 42 years of experience
  • 23 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English, Spanish
  • Bellevue Hospital Center
  • 12 written reviews
  • 1 specialty
  • 22 areas of expertise
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 4 office locations
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Insurance Plans Accepted by Neil A Feldstein

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Aetna
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • AmeriHealth of New Jersey
  • Amida Care
  • Cigna
  • ElderServe
  • Emblem/GHI
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Healthfirst
  • Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Local 1199
  • Magnacare (National)
  • Medicare
  • MVP Health Care
  • QualCare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE
  • Wellcare
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

Medical Specialties

Neil A Feldstein has the following specialty

Specialty Expertise

Neil A Feldstein has the following 22 areas of expertise

  • Aneurysm
  • Arnold-Chiari Malformation
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Brain Abscess
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Cancer (Astrocytoma)
  • Brain Surgery
  • Brain Tumor
  • Central Nervous System Vascular Anomalies (Brain Vascular Malformation)
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Craniofacial Abnormalities
  • Craniotomy
  • Epilepsy
  • Glioblastoma
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Laminectomy
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Muscle Spasticity
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Spinal Cancer
  • Spinal Dysraphism
  • Stroke

Certifications, License, & Education

42 Years Experience

Neil A Feldstein holds expired and active medical licenses in the states of New York and New Jersey.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an expired medical license in the state of New York that expired in 2026 and an active medical license in the state of New Jersey that expires in 2027.

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at Bellevue Hospital Center.

Medical School

Graduated from New York University School Of Medicine in 1984.

NPI Number

Neil A Feldstein's NPI number is 1588608186.

Other Providers at NewYork-Presbyterian

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Neil Feldstein's office is located at 710 W 168th St, New York, NY, 10032.
Which hospitals is Neil Feldstein affiliated with?
Neil Feldstein is affiliated with Newyork Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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