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
- Pediatric cervical spine instability: evolving concepts.Yosef M Dastagirzada, Alex Konigsberg, Dominic Thompson, Richard C E Anderson
Child's Nervous System. 2024-09-01 - Timing of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) recovery and clinical recovery after termination of pediatric spinal deformity surgery due to loss of ION...Travis S CreveCoeur, Rajiv R Iyer, Hannah E Goldstein, Mychael W Delgardo, Todd C Hankinson
The Spine Journal. 2024-09-01 - Challenges and Insights: Cervical Spine Injuries in Children with Traumatic Brain Injury.Hannah K Weiss, Richard C E Anderson
Children. 2024-07-02
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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