Rafael A. Ortiz, MD

The White Plains Hospital Neurosciences program is led by renowned physician Dr. Rafael A. Ortiz. Dr. Ortiz is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology and has worked at the forefront of neuro-endovascular surgery for the last 20 years. He received a Recognition of Focused Practice in CNS endovascular surgery from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is currently the President of the American Heart Association NYC Board of Directors.
After receiving his medical degree from the Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico, Dr. Ortiz completed an internship in Internal Medicine and residency in Neurology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was also named chief resident. That was followed by fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neuro-Critical Care at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, and in Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Surgery at Roosevelt Hospital, where he served as attending physician and director of the fellowship …program for several years. Prior to joining White Plains Hospital, Dr. Ortiz was founder and Chief of Neuro-Endovascular Surgery and Interventional Neuro-Radiology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Northwell Health's Western Region. Dr. Ortiz was also Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Radiology at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.