Services
Meet the Skull/Cranial Base Center Team
Team Leader
![Vijay Agarwal, MD, Neurological Surgery, Acoustic Schwannoma, Meningioma, Pituitary Adenoma, Primary Brain Tumor, Skull Base Tumor](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/748e7280-d2b8-11eb-981b-69b115faa2cb.jpg)
Vijay Agarwal, MD
Neurological Surgery, Acoustic Schwannoma, Meningioma, Pituitary Adenoma, Primary Brain Tumor, Skull Base Tumor
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Physicians
![Nadeem A. Akbar, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons, Director, Division of Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Rhinology, Skull Base Surgery](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Akbar_Nadeem_A_MD_11122011.jpg)
Nadeem A. Akbar, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Rhinology, Skull Base Surgery
Title: Director, Division of Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery
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![Anne Barmettler, MD, Director, Oculoplastics Service, Ophthalmology (Eyes)](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Barmettler_Anne_MD_420x504.jpg)
Anne Barmettler, MD
Ophthalmology (Eyes)
Title: Director, Oculoplastics Service
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![Geoffrey H. Basson, MD, Attending Physician, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neurology, Ophthalmology (Eyes)](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/cbe4c680-8828-11ec-8359-516abccc70f6.jpg)
Geoffrey H. Basson, MD
Neurology, Ophthalmology (Eyes)
Title: Attending Physician, Neuro-Ophthalmology
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![Jacqueline A. Bello, MD, Chief, Division of Neuroradiology, Neuroradiology, Radiology](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Bello_Jacqueline_MD_420x504-v2.jpg)
Jacqueline A. Bello, MD
Neuroradiology, Radiology
Title: Chief, Division of Neuroradiology
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![Allan L. Brook, MD, Neuroradiology](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/6b9c7970-91e1-11ee-8c04-11a56f4c94fe.jpg)
Allan L. Brook, MD
Neuroradiology
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![Patrick Colley, MD, Residency Program Director, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Rhinology, Skull Base Surgery](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Colley_Patrick_MD_420x504.jpg)
Patrick Colley, MD
Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Rhinology, Skull Base Surgery
Title: Residency Program Director, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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![Jill P. Crandall, MD, Jacob A. and Jeanne E. Barkey Chair in Medicine, Division Chief, Endocrinology, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Crandall_Jill_MD_420x504.jpg)
Jill P. Crandall, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism
Title: Jacob A. and Jeanne E. Barkey Chair in Medicine, Division Chief, Endocrinology
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![Elizabeth A. Dinces, MD, MS, Director, Division of Otology & Neurotology, Director, Division of Otology & Neurotology Director, Wakefield Division, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Neurotology, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT)](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Dinces_Elizabeth_MD_420x504.jpg)
Elizabeth A. Dinces, MD, MS
Neurotology, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT)
Title: Director, Division of Otology & Neurotology, Director, Division of Otology & Neurotology Director, Wakefield Division, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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![Emad N. Eskandar, MD, Chair of Neurological Surgery, Director of Epilepsy and Facial Pain Centers, David B. Keidan Chair of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Brain Tumor, Dystonia, Epilepsy, Essential Tremor, Meningioma, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Trigeminal Neuralgia](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/1010cda0-b882-11ee-8618-fda8dc77c52b.jpg)
Emad N. Eskandar, MD
Neurological Surgery, Brain Tumor, Dystonia, Epilepsy, Essential Tremor, Meningioma, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Parkinson Disease, Trigeminal Neuralgia
Title: Chair of Neurological Surgery, Director of Epilepsy and Facial Pain Centers, David B. Keidan Chair of Neurological Surgery
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![Evan S. Garfein, MD, Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/9f1bca60-849b-11ee-bbe8-d94b407b9399.jpg)
Evan S. Garfein, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Title: Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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![Madhur K. Garg, MD, MBA, Clinical Director, Radiation Oncology, Co-Director, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program, Radiation Oncology (Cancer), Brain Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Garg_Madhur_MD_420x504.jpg)
Madhur K. Garg, MD, MBA
Radiation Oncology (Cancer), Brain Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Title: Clinical Director, Radiation Oncology, Co-Director, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program
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![Shalom Kalnicki, MD, Radiation Oncology (Cancer), Brain Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Prostate Cancer](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/89820450-b883-11ee-8618-fda8dc77c52b.jpg)
Shalom Kalnicki, MD
Radiation Oncology (Cancer), Brain Cancer, Genitourinary (GU) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Prostate Cancer
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![Patrick A. Lasala, MD, Neurological Surgery, Abdominal Imaging, Acoustic Schwannoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Epilepsy, Glioblastoma, Meningioma, Neuro-oncology, Oligodendroglioma](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Lasala_Patrick_MD_420x504.jpg)
Patrick A. Lasala, MD
Neurological Surgery, Abdominal Imaging, Acoustic Schwannoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Epilepsy, Glioblastoma, Meningioma, Neuro-oncology, Oligodendroglioma
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![Alan D. Legatt, MD, PhD, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/e7004ed0-5e91-11ee-864f-5311dc502b97.jpg)
Alan D. Legatt, MD, PhD
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology
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![Katharine A. McNeill, MD, Medical Oncology (Cancer), Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Brain Cancer, Glioblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Neuroblastoma](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/507c4f00-3934-11ed-9b41-f32856b0701a.jpg)
Katharine A. McNeill, MD
Medical Oncology (Cancer), Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Brain Cancer, Glioblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Neuroblastoma
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![Howard S. Moskowitz, MD, Director, Hutch/Weiler Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Su, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Neurotology, Otology](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Moskowitz_Howard_S_MD_PhD_11119836.jpg)
Howard S. Moskowitz, MD
Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Neurotology, Otology
Title: Director, Hutch/Weiler Division of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Su
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![Richard V. Smith, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons, Chair, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University Chair of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Head and Neck Cancer](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/bb82bd20-b886-11ee-8618-fda8dc77c52b.jpg)
Richard V. Smith, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), Head and Neck Cancer
Title: Chair, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University Chair of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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![Vafa Tabatabaie, MD, Director, Fracture Liaison Service, Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine, Endocrinology](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Tabatabaie_Vafa_MD_420x504.jpg)
Vafa Tabatabaie, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Internal Medicine
Title: Director, Fracture Liaison Service, Attending Physician, Orthopedic Surgery and Medicine
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![Oren M. Tepper, MD, Director of the Craniofacial Surgery Program, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery](https://documentapi-fargate-documentbucket-15qi4tpdvnhlz.s3.amazonaws.com/218/580a0ef0-35cf-11ed-8123-8ffce84a9f6a.jpg)
Oren M. Tepper, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Title: Director of the Craniofacial Surgery Program, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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![Richard L. Zampolin, MD, Neuroradiology, Radiology](https://www.montefiore.org/physphoto/Zampolin_Richard_MD_420x504.jpg)
Richard L. Zampolin, MD
Neuroradiology, Radiology
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- Vijay Agarwal, MD
- Nadeem A. Akbar, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Anne Barmettler, MD
- Geoffrey H. Basson, MD
- Jacqueline A. Bello, MD
- Allan L. Brook, MD
- Patrick Colley, MD
- Jill P. Crandall, MD
- Elizabeth A. Dinces, MD, MS
- Emad N. Eskandar, MD
- Evan S. Garfein, MD
- Madhur K. Garg, MD, MBA
- Shalom Kalnicki, MD
- Patrick A. Lasala, MD
- Alan D. Legatt, MD, PhD
- Katharine A. McNeill, MD
- Howard S. Moskowitz, MD
- Richard V. Smith, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
- Vafa Tabatabaie, MD
- Oren M. Tepper, MD
- Richard L. Zampolin, MD