Eric Elowitz, M.D. Specialties: Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery, General Neurosurgery



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About Eric Elowitz, M.D.
Eric Elowitz, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spinal surgery. In January 2010, Dr. Elowitz joined the nationally recognized Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. As a member of the Weill Cornell Spine Center, Dr. Elowitz continues to help advance the field of minimally invasive spinal surgery. His aim is always to assure state-of-the-art care with individual attention to each patient's unique needs.
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DR. ELOWITZ SEES PATIENTS AT THE NEW WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE SPINE CARE, LOCATED AT 240 EAST 59TH STREET, 2ND FLOOR.
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Dr. Elowitz obtained his medical degree from SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn in 1986 and graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors. He received his neurosurgical training at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn . He joined the Beth Israel Medical Center staff in 1993 and became Director of Neurosurgery at Beth Israel Medical Center in 2004. In 2010, Dr. Elowitz joined the faculty in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Elowitz specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of degenerative spinal disease including herniated cervical and lumbar discs and spinal stenosis. He also has a clinical interest in surgery of spinal tumors. Dr. Elowitz has presented scientific papers at national neurosurgery meetings and in 1998 received the Young Investigator Award from the Section on Tumors of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons for his research on malignant gliomas.
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For more information about the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care please visit https://comprehensivespine.weillcornell.org/
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Expertise
Complex Spinal Surgery
Degenerative Spine Disease
Herniated Disc
Herniated Disc Surgery
Microdiscectomy
Microsurgery
Minimally Invasive Cervical Spinal Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusions
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Prolapsed Cervical Intervertebral Disc
Spinal Disease
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Tumors
Synovial Cyst
Education
- Fellowship: University Hospital of Brooklyn
- Medical School: State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine
- Residency: University Hospital of Brooklyn
Languages Spoken
- English