Brett Evan Youngerman, MD
Brett Evan Youngerman, MD

Brett Evan Youngerman, MD

Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurological Surgery, more

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CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
US
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  • AETNA
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • AgeWell
  • Amida Care
  • CIGNA
  • Emblem/GHI
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Healthfirst
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Local 1199
  • Magnacare (National)
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • MVP Health Care
  • Quality Health Management
  • RiverSpring
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE
  • WellCare
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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About Brett Evan Youngerman, MD, MPH

Dr. Brett Youngerman treats patients with a variety of brain conditions, including movement disorders (Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, hemifacial spasm), epilepsy, brain tumors (glioma, meningioma, pituitary tumors, skull base tumors), hydrocephalus, chronic pain (trigeminal neuralgia, Chiari malformation), and treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He is experienced in minimally invasive techniques that aim to protect or improve brain function, including deep brain stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, laser ablation, robotic neurosurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, awake and asleep brain mapping, and computer-guided microsurgery.


Meet Dr. Brett Youngerman (VIDEO)


Is Deep Brain Stimulation right for your Parkinson's symptoms? DBS explained by Dr. Brett Youngerman (VIDEO)


Deep Brain Stimulation: Sooner or Later? featuring Dr. Brett Youngerman (VIDEO)


Dr. Youngerman discusses Laser Therapy for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (VIDEO)


Dr. Youngerman discusses Laser Therapy for Other Types of Epilepsy (VIDEO)


Dr. Youngerman discusses Neuromodulation Devices for Epilepsy (VIDEO)


Laser Therapy for Epilepsy featuring Dr. Brett Youngerman (ARTICLE)


Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery
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Expertise

  • Benign Essential Tremor

  • Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS)

  • Craniofacial Abnormalities

  • Deep Brain Stimulation

  • Dystonia

  • Epilepsy

  • Epilepsy Surgery

  • Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders

  • Facial Nerve Disorders

  • Facial Pain

  • Functional Brain Mapping

  • Gamma Knife

  • Headaches

  • Hemifacial Spasm

  • Hydrocephalus

  • Microsurgery

  • Microvascular Decompression

  • Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery

  • Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

  • Movement Disorders

  • Neurobehavioral Disorders

  • Neurostimulation

  • Neurosurgery

  • Parkinson's Disease

  • Radiosurgery

  • Robotic Surgery

  • Second Opinion

  • Seizures

  • Stereotactic Neurosurgery

  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  • Third Ventriculostomy

  • Tremors

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Education

  • Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  • Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Residency: Neurological Institute of New York – NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Cente

  • Training: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Education

  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Residency: Neurological Institute of New York – NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Cente
  • Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • Training: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery