Dr. Brian Kopell, MD
Neurosurgery ·
Male ·
Age 47
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Dr. Brian Kopell, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in New York, NY and has been practicing for 22 years. He graduated from New York University School Of Medicine in 1996 and specializes in neurosurgery.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCare
- WellPoint
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Top Care Areas
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Brain Surgery
very high
more than 91% of peers
Brain Disorders
high
more than 87% of peers
Deep Brain Stimulation
high
more than 74% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Kopell "I specialize in the neuroaugmentative (reversible; non-ablative) treatment of various functional neurological maladies such as movement/ pain and psychiatric disorders. Special research interests include new applications of neurostimulation technologies and functional imaging."
1 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*
48 Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari's Deformity
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Depressive Disorders
- Dystonia
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Essential Tremor
- Facial Pain
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Fracture
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thrombosis
- Tourette's Syndrome
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vascular Disease
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15 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Brain Surgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Microvascular Decompression
- Neurostimulation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New York.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- New York University School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1996
- New York University Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed
- New York University Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Kopell has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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What People Say About Dr. Brian Kopell, MD
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I have had ,clearly,trigeminal neuralgia for the last 15 yrs.
Dr.Kopell said I have CPH,which is a bogus diagnosis.
He just sort of blew me off saying I'm a surgeon,
as though my condition didn't need surgery because my MRI wad normal.
Plus,having to see a psychiatrist first was degrading.
I see he...Read More
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Now Accepting New Patients
Dr. Kopell accepts 7 insurance carriers
- AetnaChoice Plus POS II
- CignaCigna HMOCigna PPOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOOpen Access
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- MultiPlanPHCS Network PPO
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSOptions PPOUnited Healthcare
- WellPoint
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