BrettEvanYoungermanMD

Overview of Dr. Youngerman

Dr. Brett Youngerman received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, where he graduated with honors. He completed a neurological surgery internship, residency and chief residency at the Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia University Medical Center and additional fellowship training at Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Youngerman works with multidisciplinary teams to treat patients with a variety of brain conditions, including movement disorders, epilepsy, brain tumors, hydrocephalus, chronic pain, and refractory psychiatric diseases such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. He is experienced in minimally invasive techniques that aim to protect or improve brain function, including deep brain stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, laser ablation, robotic neurosurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, awake and asleep brain mapping, and computer-guided microsurgery.

Dr. Youngerman’s research aims to improve surgical outcomes and quality of life for patients. He is focused on the use of clinical informatics to promote patient safety and quality improvement. He received a Masters of Science in Patient Oriented Research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, is actively involved in New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Department of Quality and Patient Safety, and is Vice Chair of Neurosurgery’s National Quality Council. He has published dozens of articles in leading, peer-reviewed journals and presented at prominent national meetings.