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Luigi Bassani, MD, Neurosurgery, Livingston, NJ

LuigiBassaniMD

Neurosurgery • Livingston, NJ

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Physician

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Overview of Dr. Bassani

Dr. Luigi Bassani is a neurosurgeon in Livingston, NJ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Morristown Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, NYU Langone Hospitals, and Valley Hospital. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. Dr. Bassani accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 78 doctors at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and one of 56 doctors at Morristown Medical Center who specialize in Neurosurgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Italian. He has more than 10 publications and over 150 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2013 - 2014
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2012 - 2013
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2007 - 2012
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2006 - 2007
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2006
  • College of the Holy Cross
    College of the Holy CrossBA, Psychology, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2013 - 2016
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NJ Best Kid Doc - Pediatric Neurosurgery NJ Family Magazine, 2015
  • Presidential Service Award 2000
  • Ignatius of Loyola Service Award 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Vagus nerve stimulation for children with treatment refractory epilepsy: a consecutive series of 141 children? 18 years of age.
    Bassani L,Elliott RE, Rodgers SD,Morsi A, Geller EB, Carlson C, et al, AANS/CNS Joint Section Pediatric Neurosurgery Annual Meeting, Cleveland, OH
  • Open vs. endoscopic resection of calvarial inclusion cysts: a single center’s experience with 128 consecutive cases.
    Bassani L, Ma T, Tanweer O, Engler J, Elliott R, Harter DH and WisoffJH, AANS/CNS Joint SectiononPediatricNeurosurgery, Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
  • Resection of intraventicularsubependymal giant cell astrocytomas in tuberous sclerosis complex: a review of 21 consecutive cases.
    Bassani L, Rodgers S, Roth J, Devinsky O,Carlson C, Wisoff JH, Weiner HL and Harter DH, AANS/CNS Joint SectiononPediatricNeurosurgery, Annual Meeting, Austin, TX
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Lectures

  • Pediatric neurosurgery update: from a novel baclofen pump technique to neuroendoscopic advancements. 
    Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
  • Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in tuberous sclerosis complex: current trends and future directions. 
    New York State Neurosurgical Society Resident Research Night, New York, NY

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Italian

Insurance Accepted

  • Cigna
    Fidelis
    Medicare
    Beech Street
    Private Health Care Systems
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