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Robert Galler, DO, Neurosurgery, Manorville, NY

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Neurosurgery • Manorville, NY

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Attending Neurosurgeon

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  • Office

    496 County Road 111
    Building D
    Manorville, NY 11949
    Phone+1 631-405-3245

Summary

  • Robert Galler, DO, MPH, FACS, FACOS is the Director of Neurosurgery at Peconic Bay Medical Center and Neurosurgical Spine for the Eastern Region for Northwell Health. Dr. Galler is a native New Yorker, having completed his undergraduate degree at Hofstra University, earned his DO at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and MPH at Columbia University. He was Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedics at Stony Brook for the first part of his career. Dr. Galler’s clinical practice focuses on a wide variety of spinal disorders, being dual fellowship trained in the field of complex and minimally invasive spinal techniques.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityMPH, Healthcare Policy and Public Health, 2014 - 2016
  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2002 - 2003
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002
  • Nassau University Medical Center
    Nassau University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997
  • NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine
    NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • ME State Medical License
    ME State License 2008 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State License 1997 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State License 2002 - 2004
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State License 2001 - 2003
  • AOA Board of Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow FACOS American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Spine Surgery: techniques, complication avoidance, and management 
    Chapter: Ventral Cervical Discectomy without Fusion 
    Galler RM, Sonntag VKHEditors: Edward Benzel.Elsevier, Philadelphia Edition 2,
  • Spinal Cord and Spinal Column Tumors: Principles and Practice 
    Chapter: Surgical Approaches for Tumor Resection and Reconstruction of the Cervical Spine 
    Galler RM, Sonntag VKHEditors: Ziya Gokaslan.Thieme, New YorkEdition 1,

Lectures

  • Value Based Care in Neurosurgery 
    Northwell Neuroscience Institute - 11/8/2016

Committees

  • Membership Committee, Congress Of Neurological Surgeons 2012 - Present
  • Bureau of Examiners, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons 2004 - 2016

Professional Memberships

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