Alexander D. Ramos, MD, PhD
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Overview
Dr. Ramos is a fellowship-trained endovascular neurosurgeon. He dedicates his practice to diseases of the cerebrovascular system and diseases treated with minimally invasive image-guided procedures. His expertise includes brain hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, venous sinus stenosis, vertebral body fractures, and stroke. He obtained his MD and PhD from the University of California, San Francisco, completed his neurosurgical residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell medical center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and completed additional fellowship training at Weill Cornell. His research focuses on developing new techniques for the delivery of therapeutics to the central nervous system.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Acute Stroke
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Endovascular Surgery
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysms
- Angioplasty, Percutaneous Transluminal
- Arterial Aneurysm Repair
- Arterial Embolization
- Arterial Stenting
- Arterial Stents
- Arteriograms
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysm Surgery
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Carotid Artery Surgery
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Cerebral Aneurysms
- Cerebral Ischemia
- Cerebral Vascular Disease
- Cerebral Vascular Malformation
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cerebrovascular Dural AV Fistula
- Cerebrovascular Malformation
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Coil Embolization
- Coil Embolization of Cerebral Aneurysm
- Diagnostic Angiography
- Dural Arteriovenous Malformation
- Embolization
- Embolization of Intracranial AV Malformation
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Endovascular Aneurysm Therapy
- Endovascular Neurosurgery
- Endovascular Surgery
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Interventional Neuroradiology
- Interventional Radiology Procedure
- Interventional Vascular Procedure
- Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intracranial Aneurysm Repair
- Intracranial Hypotension
- Kyphoplasty
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
- Minimally Invasive Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Techniques
- Moyamoya Syndrome
- Neurosurgery
- Neurovascular Disease
- Pediatric Aneurysms
- Presurgical Tumor Embolization
- Pulsatile Tinnitus
- Second Opinion
- Spinal Vascular Malformation
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Transient Cerebral Ischemia
- Tumor Embolization
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Malformations
- Vascular Neurosurgery
- Vascular Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Venous Sinus Stenting
- Vertebroplasty
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Languages
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- HMO
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AmeriHealth of New Jersey
- EPO - New Jersey Services
- HMO - New Jersey Services
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Medicare Managed Care
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- POS - New Jersey Services
- PPO - New Jersey Services
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
- New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- University of California, San Francisco
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery