Nelson(Moussazadeh)MossMD

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Neurological Surgeon

Overview of Dr. Moss

Dr. Nelson (Moussazadeh) Moss is a neurosurgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in neurosurgery with subspecialties in brain and spinal tumors, pituitary surgery, and skull base surgeries. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School in 2010, followed by a residency in neurological surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) and a fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at the University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Moss is currently a neurosurgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, following a previous role as a Clinical Specialist at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. His expertise includes chordomas, neurosurgical oncology, primary brain tumors, intraspinal tumors, and neurosurgical spine surgery. He has published several articles and actively participates in clinical trials related to brain tumor treatment. He was nationally recognized as a finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search in 2001.

Office
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Book by Phone+1(929) 405-1553

Education & Training

University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2017 - 2018
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2010
Yale UniversityBA, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2018 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

National Finalist Intel (Westinghouse) Science Talent Search, 2001

Clinical Trials

Intracavitary Carrier-embedded Cs131 Brachytherapy for Recurrent Brain Metastases: a Randomized Phase II Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 24
RECRUITING
PHASE2
A First in Human Study Using 89Zr-cRGDY Ultrasmall Silica Particle Tracers for Malignant Brain Tumors Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 07
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
A Study of Tucatinib Given Before Surgery to People With HER2+ Cancers That Have Spread to the Brain Start of enrollment: 2023 May 09
RECRUITING
PHASE2
Developing a New MRI Technique to Understand Changes in Brain Tumors After Treatment Start of enrollment: 2022 Sep 22
RECRUITING
Post-Surgical Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) Versus GammaTile-ROADS (Radiation One and Done Study) Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 06
RECRUITING
PHASE3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Survival Among Patients With ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer and Central Nervous System Disease.
Emanuela Ferraro, Anne S Reiner, Rabih Bou Nassif, Umberto Tosi, Samantha Brown
JAMA Network Open. 2025-01-02
3 citations
Distinct tumor architectures and microenvironments for the initiation of breast cancer metastasis in the brain.
Siting Gan, Danilo G Macalinao, Sayyed Hamed Shahoei, Lin Tian, Xin Jin
Cancer Cell. 2024-10-14
1 citations
"Symptomatic" melanoma brain metastases: A call for clear definitions and adoption of standardized tools.
Emilie Le Rhun, Michael Weller, Carey Anders, James Larkin, Jing Li
European Journal of Cancer. 2024-09-01

Books/Book Chapters

Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice
Chapter: Skull and Scalp Lesions
Moussazadeh N, Banu MEditors: Greenfield J and Long C.SpringerEdition 1,
Youmans Neurological Surgery
Chapter: Spinal Anatomy
Moussazadeh N, Fu KMEditors: Winn HR.ElsevierEdition 7,
Lange Critical Care Medicine
Chapter: Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Moussazadeh N, Mangat HEditors: Oropello J, Kvetan V, Pastores S.McGraw-Hill
Global Spinal Alignment
Chapter: Properties of Biologic Materials
Moussazadeh N, Fu KMEditors: Haid, Shaffrey, Youssef, Schwab.QMP
100 Case Reviews in Neurosurgery
Chapter: Intractable Oncologic Pain
Moussazadeh N, Kaplitt MEditors: Jandial R, Chen MY, Aizenberg MR.ElsevierEdition 1,
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Chapter: Brain Tumors in the First Two Years of Life
Moussazadeh N, Souweidane MMEditors: Albright AL, Pollack IF, Adelson PD.ThiemeEdition 3,2014
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Lectures

Short-segment Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation with Cement Augmentation for Tumor-induced Spinal Instability
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix AZ - 3/2015
Five-Year Outcomes of High-Dose Single-Fraction Spinal IGRT
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, Prague, Czech Republic - 10/1/2014
Sacroplasty for Tumor-associated Sacral Insufficiency Fractures
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando FL - 3/2014
Sacroplasty for Tumor-associated Sacral Insufficiency Fractures
American Society of Spine Radiology, Miami FL - 2/2014
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Press Mentions

Data Provide More Nuanced View of Brain Lesions in Metastatic HER2+ Breast CancerFebruary 3rd, 2025
GT Medical Technologies Presents Clinical Data on GammaTile® Therapy for Brain TumorsAugust 24th, 2021

Grant Support

FellowJoseph and Nazee Moinian Foundation2014–Present
FellowNeurosurgery Research and Education Foundation2014–Present
An Integrative Molecular Analysis of ChordomaChordoma Foundation2014–Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Spanish, Farsi

External Links

NYP-WCMC Profilehttp://weillcornellbrainandspine.org/residents/nelson-moussazadeh-md
MSKCC Profilehttp://www.mskcc.org/research/lab/cameron-brennan/member/nelson-moussazadeh
MSKCC Profilehttps://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctors/nelson-moss