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Raj Shrivastava, MD, Neurosurgery, New York, NY

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Neurosurgery • New York, NY

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Residency Program Director Department of Neurological Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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  • Office

    MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
    DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
    New York, NY 10029
    Phone+1 212-241-6147

Summary

  • Dr. Shrivastava specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skull base tumors, meningiomas, and pituitary tumors. He has sub-specialty fellowship training in complex skull base surgery that entails the use of minimally invasive technologies. These consist of endoscopic, 3D and stereotactic navigation in order to safely remove difficult and "hard-to-reach" brain tumors. He has been active in the advancement and development of these technologies through clinical research which has resulted in several national peer-reviewed publications and awards. Dr. Shrivastava lectures nationally and internationally where he has been invited as a guest Professor and Lecturer. He is a co-investigator in an NIH study regarding the use of Ultra-High Field 7T MRI mapping of skull base tumors to improve patient outcome and safety.

    Most importantly, however, Dr. Shrivastava believes that patient-centered care, good clinical outcome and personalized treatment comes first, this will always be the first priority.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Skull Base Surgery, 2003 - 2004
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2003
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2002
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1997
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityMS, Neuroscience, 1992 - 1993
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityBS, Biology, 1988 - 1992
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityB.S., Biological Sciences, 1988 - 1992
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityB.S, Neuroscience, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
  • Neurosurgical Society of AmericaMember-Elected

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • New York Magazine-Best Doctors Award 2017, 2019-2020, 2022-2023
  • SuperDoctors 2015-2023
  • America's Top Surgeon 2011-2023
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Article Malpractice Litigation in Brain Tumor Surgery: A 31-Year Analysis of Causative Factors in the United States from the Westlaw Database  
    Joshua Bederson, Raj K Shrivastava, ScienceDirect
  • Intracranial Meningioma Surgery: Value-Based Care Determinants in New York State 1995-2015  
    Joshua B Bederson, Raj K Shrivastava, World Neurosurgery
  • Intracranial Meningioma Surgery: Value-Based Care Determinants in New York State 1995-2015  
    Joshua B Bederson, Raj K Shrivastava, World Neurosurgery
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Tumors of the Central Nervous System 
    Chapter: Craniocervical Resection of Skull Base Tumors 
    Shrivastava RK, Manolidis SEditors: Springer Verlag.2012
  • Skull Base Pathology 
    Chapter: Neurosurgery of Orbital Tumors 
    Shrivastava RK, Sen CNEditors: Manolidis, Tabaee.Thieme2012
  • Tumors of the Central Nervous System 
    Chapter: Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery 
    Tabaee, A, Shrivastava RKSpringer Verlag2012
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in pituitary surgery outcomes.
    Goljo E, Parasher A, Iloreta A, Shrivastava RK, Govindaraj S, Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 1/1/2016
  • Early Postoperative (POD1) Discharge in Pituitary Adenoma Patients: The Effect of Socioeconomic Factors.
    Sarkiss C, Lee J, Shrivastava, RK, Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 1/1/2015
  • Detection of Skull Base CSF Leaks Using High Resolution CT-MRI Fusion Imaging: A New Algorithm in Management and Treatment.
    Shrivastava RK, Govindaraj, Agbetoba A, Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Use of Simulation and Augmented Reality in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. 
    Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2017
  • Extreme Lateral Posterior Fossa Skull Base Approaches. 
    Phoenix, AZ - 1/14/2016
  • Ultra-High Field Mapping of Pituitary Tumors. 
    Dublin - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Macrophage inflammatory protein-1[alpha] protein (MIP-1[alpha]) and LD78 expression in astrocytes : quantitative MIP-1[alpha] mRNA induction by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). 
    Shrivastava RK, Graduate Thesis , Stanford University
    1/1/1993
  • "Glioma Surgery: Case Presentations" 
    Shrivastava RK, Web-Based Publication for Issues in Clinical Neurosciences
  • "Endoscopic Resection of Pituitary Tumors." 
    Shrivastava RK, Web-Based Publication for Issues in Clinical Neurosciences
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Authored Content

  • Intracranial Meningioma Surgery: Value-Based Care Determinants in New York State 1995-2015July 2018
  • Brain Metastasis from Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Review of the Literature in the Genomic Era RelatedJune 2018
  • Is Psychiatric Depression a Presenting Neurologic Sign of Meningioma? A Critical Review of the Literature with Causative EtiologyJanuary 2018
  • Is Psychiatric Depression a Presenting Neurologic Sign of Meningioma? A Critical Review of the Literature with Causative EtiologyJanuary 2018
  • Is Psychiatric Depression a Presenting Neurologic Sign of Meningioma? A Critical Review of the Literature with Causative EtiologyJanuary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks (CSF) and Meningoencephaloceles
    Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks (CSF) and MeningoencephalocelesOctober 23rd, 2020
  • Doctors Operate on ‘Cancer,’ Overjoyed to Find Tapeworm in Woman’s Brain Instead
    Doctors Operate on ‘Cancer,’ Overjoyed to Find Tapeworm in Woman’s Brain InsteadJune 7th, 2019
  • Woman's Brain Tumor Turns Out to Be a Baby Tapeworm Living in Her Head
    Woman's Brain Tumor Turns Out to Be a Baby Tapeworm Living in Her HeadJune 4th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • R21NIH2019–2021
  • NIH RO1NIH-NIMH2016–2021

Professional Memberships

Dr. Raj Shrivastava, Dr. Raj Shrivastava, MD, Dr. R Shrivastava, Dr. Raj K Shrivastava