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Howard Riina, MD, Neurosurgery, New York, NY

HowardARiinaMD

Neurosurgery New York, NY

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Skull Base

Professor of Neurological Surgery, NYU School of Medicine

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  • Office

    530 1st Avenue
    Skirball Suite 8R
    New York, NY 10016
    Phone+1 212-263-5382
    Fax+1 212-263-8664

Summary

  • Dr. Howard A. Riina is a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NYU Langone Hospitals and Bellevue Hospital. He received his medical degree from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and trained in neurological surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, and skull base neurosurgery and is experienced in brain AVMs, cerebral aneurysm clipping, skull base surgery, interventional neuroradiology / endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular disease. He has more than 170 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1994 - 2000
  • Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Presbyterian Medical Center of the University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1995 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2015
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1994 - 2004
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Open Surgery Resolves Large AVM Causing Intractable Headaches | NYU Langone Health Physician Focus
    Open Surgery Resolves Large AVM Causing Intractable Headaches | NYU Langone Health Physician FocusOctober 15th, 2024
  • NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Awarded $1 Million in Recognition of Outstanding Care for Trauma Patient
    NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Awarded $1 Million in Recognition of Outstanding Care for Trauma PatientJanuary 17th, 2023
  • NYU Langone Certified as Integrated Comprehensive Stroke Center, Setting the Bar for Regional Health Systems
    NYU Langone Certified as Integrated Comprehensive Stroke Center, Setting the Bar for Regional Health SystemsAugust 31st, 2022
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