Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, MD

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Kaplitt practices Neurosurgery in New York, New York.

Physician Profile for Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, MD

Address:: 1275 York Avenue; New York, NY 10065

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 14

Physician Website: http://www.mskcc.org

Five-Star Doctor at New York - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell in Spine Surgery.

Five-Star Doctor at New York Presbyterian - Columbia in Spine Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Foreign Languages Spoken:

Russian

Patient / Medical Philosophy: I am a neurosurgeon with clinical activities focused upon the usage of minimally invasive, stereotactic techniques for the treatment of functional disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and epilepsy. I also use surgical methods to implant devices such as spinal cord stimulators and opiate pumps to treat complex pain, and I am a expert in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and hydrocephalus.

I have pioneered the use of gene therapy in the brain and have published more than 40 papers and edited two books on this subject. I recently completed the first clinical trial of gene therapy for Parkinson's disease for FDA approval, and my laboratory is actively researching mechanisms of cell death in diseases such as Parkinson's and Huntington's.

I am the recipient of numerous awards, including the Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Gene Therapy and was named to Crain's '40 under 40' list for 2004. I currently serve on the editorial boards of several journals, and am the editor for the Web site of the World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. I am also a member of the Committee on Admissions at Weill Cornell Medical College and am an adjunct professor at The Rockefeller University.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Neurosurgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, MD is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Cornell University Med College
Iowa City, IA 1995
Residency:: Ny And Presby Hospital; University Toronto Faculty Med Hospital

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Aetna

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, MD as of 12/02/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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