Overview of Dr. Anderson
Dr. Richard Anderson is a pediatric neurosurgeon in Northern New Jersey and New York City and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at New York University, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, The Valley Hospital, Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Medical Center, Joseph Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center, and Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, his neurosurgical residency training at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital and has been in practice 20 years. He is experienced in pediatric spinal neurosurgery including scoliosis, Chiari I malformation, tethered spinal cords, brain and spinal tumors, craniosynostosis, vascular malformations, and general pediatric neurosurgery.
Office
1200 East Ridgewood Avenue
Suite 200
Ridgewood, NJ 07450Fax+1 201-327-8225
Education & Training
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2003 - 2004
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Chief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2002 - 2003
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 2003
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2003
- New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2000 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 2004 - 2020
- UT State Medical License 2003 - 2006
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsInternal cranial expansion surgery for the treatment of refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertensionJason A. Ellis, Richard C. E. Anderson, Jonathan O'Hanlon, Robert R. Goodman, Neil A. Feldstein
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2012-06-29 - 4 citationsDeveloping consensus for the management of pediatric cervical spine disorders and stabilization: a modified Delphi study.Yosef M Dastagirzada, Nikita G Alexiades, David B Kurland, Sebastián N Anderson, Douglas L Brockmeyer
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2023-01-01 - 8 citationsGrowth and alignment of the pediatric subaxial cervical spine following rigid instrumentation and fusion: A multicenter study of the Pediatric Craniocervical SocietyHannah E. Goldstein, Justin A. Neira, Matei Banu, Philipp R. Aldana, Bruno Perocco Braga
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2018-04-20
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Society of University NeurosurgeonsSecretary/Treasurer
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric NeurosurgeryTreasurer
- International Society of Pediatric NeurosurgeryMember
External Links
- Neurosurgeons of New Jerseyhttps://www.neurosurgeonsofnewjersey.com/richard-anderson/
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