Metropolitan Neurosurgery in NY & NJ

Metropolitan Neurosurgery is a recognized service of excellence. Our expertise exists in :

1: Intra-cranial pathology, which includes skull-base, pituitary, other brain tumors including radiosurgery and sterotactic techniques, cerebraovascular, hemorrhages/bleeds, aneuryzms, AVMs', and aroustic neuroma.

2: Spinal disorders: spinal reconstruction, spinal tumors, herniated discs, stenosis, scoliosis, and fusions

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NY: 1158 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10029
Phone number: 212-410-6990
Fax number: 201-569-1494






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1158 5th Ave
New York, NY 10029-6917



NJ: 309 Engle Street ,Suite# 6, Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone Number: 201-569-7737
Fax: 201-569-1494






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309 Engle St
Englewood, NJ 07631-1824


Our hospital appointments include:

1. Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY:
http://www.mountsinai.org/msh/msh_frame.jsp?url=clinical_services/neurosurgery_ms.htm

2. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, NJ
http://englewoodhospital.com/EHMC_General/Vision.htm

3. Hackensack University Medical Center
http://www.humed.com/

4. Lenox Hill Hospital, NY.
5. Palisades General Hospital, NJ.
6. Christ Hospital, NJ.
7. St. Francis Hospital, NJ.

Alfred A. Steinberger, MD, FACS

Alfred A. Steinberger, MD, FACS

CERTIFICATION
American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1985

EDUCATION
City College of New YorkPhi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum LaudeMathematics & Physics, 1972
Columbia UniversityCollege of Physicians & SurgeonsMedical Degree, 1972 to 1976


POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING
Internship in General SurgeryMontefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of MedicineBronx, NY1976 to 1977
Residency in NeurosurgeryNeurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center1977 to 1981
Chief Resident in NeurosurgeryNeurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center1981 to 1982

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Instructor in NeurosurgeryCollege of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia UniversityNeurological Institute of New York, Columiba-Presbyterian Medical Center1982 to 1989
Assistant Clinical Professor of NeurosurgeryMount Sinai Medical Center, NY

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Bergen County Medical Society
New York County Medical SocietyEnglewood Surgical Society
North American Spine Society

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
1. A.A. Steinberger, M.D., J.L. Antunes, M.D., W.J. Michelsen, M.D.: Pneumocephalus Following Ventriculo-Atrial Shunting, NEUROSURGERY 5(6):708-10, 1979.

2. A.A. Steinberger, M.D., S.R. Ganti, M.D., J.G. McMurtry, M.D.: Computed Tomography of Giant Verte-bro-Vasilar Aneurysms. NEUROSURGERY 9(3):261-7, 1981.

3. S.O. Dell, M.D., A.A. Steinberger, M.D., S.R. Ganti, M.D., J.G. McMurtry, M.D.: Cystic Meningiomas. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY 57:8-13, 1982.

4. Steinberger A, Ganti SR, McMurtry JG, Hilal SK. Transient neurological deficits secondary to saccular vertibrobasilar aneurysms. J NEUROSURG, 60: 410-413, 1984.

5. M. Goldman, M.D., A.A. Steinberger, M.D., S.R. Ganti, M.D.: Hyperprolactinemia with Prolonged Bromocriptine in Menopausal Woman. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, 158(1):117-118, 1988.

6. D. Sypak, M.D., M. Goldman, M.D., A.A. Steinberger, M.D., S.R. Ganti, M.D.: Reversal of Prolonged Amenorrhea & Suppression of FSH & Prolactin with Bromocriptine. THE JOURNAL OF ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF, 5(1): 10-13, 1988.

7. Sundaresan N, Sachdev V, Holland JF, Moore F, Sung M, Paciucci PA, Wu LT, Kelligher E, Hough L, Steinberger AA. Surgical Treatment of Spinal Cord Compression from Epidural Metastases. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 13: 2330-2335, 1995.

8. Sundaresan N, Steinberger AA, Moore F: Surgical Treatment to the Cervicothoracic and Thoracolumbar Junctions. SEMINARS IN SPINE SURGERY 7, 108-119, 1995.

9. N. Sundaresan M.D., A.A. Steinberger M.D., F. Moore M.D., V.P. Sachdev M.D., G. Krol M.D., L. Hough, R.N. and K. Kelliher, M.S.: Indications and results of combined anterior-posterior approaches for spine tumor surgery. J NEUROSURGERY 85:438-446,1996.

10. N. Sundaresan, G. Krol, A.A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Management of Tumors of the Thoracolumbar Spine. NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA 8(4)541-553, 1997.

11. Shalom Avraham, Roamnna London, Graham A. Tulloch, Martin Ellis, Yigong Fu, Shuxian Jiang, Robert A. White, Christopher Painter, A.A. Steinberger, Hava Avraham: Characterization and chromosomal localization of PTPRO, a movel receptor protein Tyrosine phosphatase, expressed in hematopoietic stem. GENE, AN INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL OF GENES AND GENOMES, Gene 204 (1997) 5-16.

12. Deutsch H, Arginteanu M, Manhart K, Perin N, Camins M, Moore F, Steinberger AA, Weisz DJ. Somatosensory evoked potential monitoring in anterior thoracic vertebrectomy. J NEUROSURG 92(2 Suppl):155-61, 2000.

BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Steinberger AA. Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis: A Review “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Eye”. In: A. Hornblass, M.D. Editor. WILLIAMS & WILKINS, Baltimore, pp 314-321, 1990.

2. Sundaresan, N., Krol, G., Reiner, M., Steinberger, A.A.: Tumors of the Sacrum, in CANCER SURGERY, Harvey J.C., Beattie, E.J. (Eds) WB Saunders, Phila, PA 1996, pp 562-576.

3. O’Shea, J., Sundaresan, N., Steinberger, A., Moore, F.: Surgical Approaches to the Cervicothoracic Junction in PRINCIPLES OF SPINAL SURGERY, McGraw-Hill (Eds). 1996

4. Sundaresan, N., Steinberger, A., Moore, F.: Surgical Approaches to the Thoracic Spine:PRINCIPLES OF SPINAL SURGERY, McGraw-Hill (Eds) 1996

5. Sundaresan, N., Liebsch, N., Steinberger, A., Moore, F.: Extrinsic Spinal Cord Tumors:Handbook of Clinical Neurology, P.J. Vinken and G.W. Bruyn (Eds). 1997, pp 511-534.

6. Sundaresan, N., Steinberger A.A., Moore, F., Sachdev, V.P.: Decompression and Stabilization of Spinal Metastases, in Advanced Techniques in Central Nervous System Metastases, Robert Maciunas, Ed. 1998, pp 219-231.

INVITED CONTRIBUTIONS
1. John S. Shiau, N Sundaresan, F. Moore, A. Steinberger: “Methylmethacrylate and Steinman Pin Stabilization of the anterior Thoracolumbar Spine” in TECHNIQUES Edited by Fesslar & Haid, Publisher McGraw Hill. 1995.

2. N.Sundaresan, M.D., Jeo Hughes, M.D., F. Moore, M.D., A.A. Steinberger, M.D., L.L. Hough, R.N.: Clinical Experience with the Z-Plate: Indications, Results and Comparison with the Kaneda System.
CONGRESS OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS, October, 1994.

3. J. O’Shea, N. Sundaresan, A.A. Steinberger, J. Moore: Surgical Approaches to theCervicothoracic Junction. MENEZES/SONNTAG 3-2019-Gal. 1281 Editors.

4. N. Sundaresan, A.A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Surgical Approaches to the Thorcic Spine. MENEZES/SONNTAG 3-2019-Gal.1287 Editors.

5. Sundaresan, Krol, Reiner, Steinberger: Cancer Surgery, Edited by James C. Harvey and Edward J. Beattie. Publisher W.B. SAUNDERS COMPANY.

6. Sundaresan N, Liebsch N, Steinberger AA, Moore F: Tumors of the Spine. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, Vol 23, 1997.

7. N. Sundaresan, N. Liebsch, AA Steinberger, FM Moore: Extrinsic Spinal Cord Tumors. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY.

8. N. Sundaresan, VP Sachdev, AA Steinberger, F. Moore: Advanced Techniques in Central Nervous System Metastases, Decompression and Stabilization of Spinal Metastases, Editor Robert Maciunas, MD
11-20-96

9. N. Sundaresan, VP Sachdev, A.A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Decompression and Stabilization of Spinal Metastases: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Experience. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS. Chapter 15, 1998.

INVITED LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS

Englewood, NJ. March 1982- Surgical Grand Rounds-Head Trauma

Englewood, NJ. June 1983- Surgical Grand Rounds-Extracranial-Intracranial Vascular Bypass Surgery.

Englewood, NJ. January 1984- Surgical Grand Rounds-Cervical Spine Injuries.

Philadelphia, PA. October, 1994- Clinical Experience with the Z-Plate: Indications, Results and Comparison with the Kaneda System.

Boston, Mass. June 1996- Harvard Institute of Experimental Medicine- Genetic Markers in Brain Tumors.

New York, NY. November 1997- Mount Sinai Hospital - Neurosurgery Grand Rounds - Genetic Markers in Brain Tumors.

New York, NY. May 22, 2002 - Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Neurosurgery Research Day. Arginteanu M, Moore F, Steinberger AA. The Use of Anterior Vertebral Cages and Allograft in Osteomylitis.

New York, NY. May 21, 2003 - Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Neurosurgery Research Day. Saphier P, Arginteanu M, Moore F, Steinberger A. Biomechanics of Anterior Cervical Plating: Case Report.

ABSTRACTS

Sundaresan, N., Steinberger, A., O’Shea, J., Sachdev, V.P., Moore, F., Surgical Approaches to Tumors ofthe Sacrum Sacral Tumors, En-Block Resection, Instrumentation. Journal of Neurosurgery Vol.86,pg. 418A, February 1997.

Frank M. Moore, MD, FACS

Frank M. Moore, MD, FACS

CERTIFICATION
American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1992

EDUCATION
Lycee International de Sevres,Paris, France, Baccalaureat in Physics & Mathematics, 1970 to 1976
Universite Rene Descartes, Ecole de Medecine Paris-Ouest, Medical Degree, 1976 to 1983


POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING
Research Fellow IBM Medical Scientific Center, Paris, France, 1982 to 1983
Internship in General Surgery Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY 1983 to 1984
Residency in Neurosurgery Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY 1984 to 1989

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery Mount Sinai Hospital, NY 1990 to 2001
Associate Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery Mount Sinai Hospital, NY 2001 to present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Bergen County Medical Society
Medical Society of the State of New York
New Jersey Neurosurgical Association
New York State Neurosurgical Association
American College of Surgeons (Fellow)

HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
Executive Committee of the Associated Alumni of the Mount Sinai Medical Center
Critical Care Committee Englewood Hospital

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. Zappulla RA, Hollis PH, Ryder J, Moore FM, Adamson JR, Moustakis W, Malis LI: Non Cortical origins of the spinal motor evoked potential in rats. NEUROSURGERY 22:5,846-852, 1988.

2. Gennuso R, Spigelman MK, Vallabhajosula A, Moore FM, Zappulla RA, Nieves J, Strauchen JA, Paciucci A, Malis LI, Goldsmith SJ, Holland JF: Systemic biodistribution of radioiodinated interleukin-11 in the rat.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE MODIFIERS 8:375-384, 1989.

3. Grabel J, Gottesman R, Moore F, Auerback S, Zappulla R: Milignant pheochromocytoma presenting as a skull metastasis with massive extracranial and intracranial extension. NEUROSURGERY 27: 134-137, 1990.

4. Moore FM, Strenger SW, Spigelman MK, Zappulla RA, Strauchen J, Vallabhajosula S, Feuer EJ, Nieves J, Abernathy M, Goldsmith SJ, Malis LI, Holland JF: Selective alteration of tumor permeability following intercarotid etoposide induced blood barrier distribution. JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY 11:1161-1169, 1989.

5. Sundaresan N, Sachdev V, Holland JR, Moore FM, Sung M, Paciucci A, Wu LT, Kellingner E, Hough L: Surgical Treatment of Spinal Cord Compression from Epidural Metastases. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY 13:2330-2335, 1995.

6. Sundaresan N, Steinberger AA, Moore FM: Surgical Approaches to the Cervicothoracic Thoracolumbar Junctions. SEMINARS IN SPINE SURGERY 7, 108-1995.

7. Sundaresan N, Krol G, Sachdev VP, Moore FM, Steinberger AA, Callagher K: Surgical Treatment of Plasmacytoma of the Spine. J. NEUROSURGERY, 1995.

8. Sundaresan N, Steinberger AA, Moore FM, Sachdev VP, Krol G, Hough L, Kelleher K: Indications and results of combined anterior-posterior approaches for spine surgery. J. NEUROSURGERY 85: 438-446, 1996.

9. N. Sundaresan MD, J. O’Shea MD, AA Steinberger MD, VP Sachdev MD, FM Moore MD: New York, NY Surgical Approaches to Tumors of the Sacrum. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, February, 1992.

10. Brisman JD, Bederson JB, Sen C, German IM, Moore FM, Post KD: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Remote from Craniotomy Site. NEUROSURGERY, 1996.

11. Susan Morgello MD, Angeliki Kotsianti MD, Jeffrey P. Gumprecht MD, Frank M. Moore MD: Epstein-Barr virus associated dural leiomyosarcoma in a man infected with human immunodeficiency virus. J. NEUROSURGERY 86:883-887, 1997.

12. Sundaresan N, Krol G, Steinberger AA, Moore FM: Management of tumors of the Thoracolumbar spine. NEUROSURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA 541-552, 1997.

13. H.Deutsch, MD, M.Arginteanu, MD, K.Manhart, RN, N.Perin, MD, M.Camins, MD, F.Moore, MD, A.A.Steinberger, MD, D.Weisz, PH.D: Somatosensory evoked potential monitoring in anterior thoracic vertebrectomy. J. NEUROSURGERY (Spine 2) 92:155-161, 2000.

INVITED LECTURES - PRESENTATIONS

1. New York, NY, March 1987, New York Neurosurgical Society: Changes in Blood-Tumor and Blood-Brain Permeability Following Etoposide Induced BBB Distribution.

2. New York, NY, March 1987, New York Society of Neurosurgery: Alteration of Tumor Permeability Following Intracarotoid Etoposide Induced BBB Distribution.

3. Baltimore, MD, March 1987, Congress of Neurological Surgeons: Post-Selective Alteration of Tumor Permeability Following Intracarotoid Etoposide Induced BBB Distribution.

4. Englewood, NJ, March 1990, The Dr. Harvey R. Nova Memorial Neurosurgical Symposium: Englewood Hospital Medical Center: Intra-operative motor evoked potential monitoring during AVM resection.

5. New York, NY, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, Grand Rounds ENT Mount Sinai Hospital: Head Trauma.

6. New York, NY, June, 1991, Grand Rounds Neurology Mount Sinai Hospital: Foramen Magnum.

7. New York, NY, March, 1992, Grand Rounds Neurology Mount Sinai Hospital: Diagnosis and Management Recurrent Meningioma.

8. New York, NY, February 1992, Mount Sinai Hospital Continuing Education: Management of Pituitary Tumors.

9. New Jersey, February 1992, North Bergen ENT Association: Diagnosis and Management of Acoustic Neuroma.

10. Phoenix, AZ, 1995, J. Shiau N. Sundaresan, F. Moore, V. Sachdev, L. Hough, Presented at the Joint Section of Spine and Peripheral Nerves in Phoenix. Indications, techniques and results of combined anterior-posterior surgery in spinal tumors.

11. Chicago, April 1995, AANS, Anterior-Posterior Combined Approach in Spine Tumors.

12. Chicago Neuroscience Institute, November 1995, Sundaresan N, Sachdev VP, Moore FM, Shiau J,Hough L: Indications, techniques and results of combined Anterior-Posterior surgery for spinal tumors.

13. Newport Beach, February 1997, Joint Section Spine & Peripheral Nerves. Sundaresan N, O’Shea J, Moore F. Sacral tumors; Indications and surgical approaches.

14. Paris, France, July 2000, International Congress on Bone Metastases, Invited Speaker on “Solitary Metastasis to the Spine”. Results & Rationale for Surgery.

15. Bugaboo, Canada, Spetzler Powder Conference, February 2001, “Solitary Metastasis to the Spine”. Results & Rationale for Surgery.

INVITED CONTRIBUTIONS

1. John S. Shiau, N. Sundaresan, F. Moore, A. Steinberger: “Methylmethacrylate and Steinman Pin Stabilization of the Anterior Thoracolumbar Spine” in Current Techniques in Spinal Stabilization, Edited by Fessler & Haid. McGraw Hill, 1996.

2. N. Sundaresan, J. Hughes, F. Moore, A.A. Steinberger, L.L. Hough, RN: Clinical Experience with the Z-plate: Indications, Results and Comparison with the Kaneda System, October, 1994.

3. J. Shiau, N. Sundaresan, F. Moore, A.A. Steinberger: “Methylmethacrylate and Steinman PinStabilization of the Anterior Thoracolumbar Spine” in Techniques. Edited by Fessler & Haid, 1995.

4. J. O’Shea, N. Sundaresan, A.A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Surgical Approaches to the Cervicothoracic Junction, Menzes/Sonntag 3-2019-Gal. 1281 Editors.

5. N. Sundaresan, A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Surgical Approaches to the Thoracic Spine, Menzes/Sonntag 3-2019-Gal. 1287. Editor

6. N. Sundaresan, V.P. Sachdev, A.A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Advanced Techniques in Central Nervous System Metastasis. Editor: Robert Maciunas, MD. Decompression and Stabilization of Spinal Metastasis, 11-20-96.

7. N. Sundaresan, N. Liebsch, A.A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Tumors of the Spine, Handbook of clinical Neurology, Volume 12, 1997.

8. N. Sundaresan, V.P. Sachdev, A.A. Steinberger, F. Moore: Decompression and Stabilization of Spinal Metastasis, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Experience American Associate of Neurological Surgeons, Chapter 15, 1998.

Marc S. Arginteanu, MD, FACS

Marc S. Arginteanu, MD, FACS

CERTIFICATION
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1994
American Board of Neurologic Surgeons, 2002

EDUCATION
State University of New York at BinghamtonBinghamton, NYBachelor of Science in Biochemistry, June 1989
University of Pennsylvania School of MedicinePhiladelphia, PADoctor of Medicine, May 1994

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING
Internship in General SurgeryMount Sinai Medical CenterNew York, NY July 1993 to June 1994
Residency in NeurosurgeryMount Sinai Medical CenterNew York, NYJuly 1994 to June 1999
Fellow in Spinal SurgeryBeth Israel Medical CenterNew York, NYAugust 1999 to July 2000

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTSInstructor of NeurosurgeryMount Sinai Hospital, NY8/11/99

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Association of Neurologic Surgeons
North American Spine SocietyAmerican College of Surgeons
New York Medical SocietyNew York Neurosurgical SocietyAmerican Medical Association

PUBLICATIONS
Original Peer Reviewed Articles
Shrivastava R.K., Arginteanu M.S., King W.A., Post K.D. Giant prolactinomas: clinical management and long-term follow up. Journal of Neurosurgery 97 (2): 299-306, 2002.
Lippman C., Arginteanu M.S., Purohit D., Naidich T. and Camins M.B. Intramedullary neurentic cysts of the spine. Journal of Neurosurgery (Spine) 94 (2): 305-309, 2001.
Deutsch H., Arginteanu M.S., Manhart K., Perin N.I., Camins M.B., Moore F., Steinberger A.A., and Weitz D. Somatosensory evoked potential monitoring in anterior thoracic vertebrectomy. Journal of Neurosurgery (Spine) 92 (2): 155-161, 2000.
Arginteanu M.S., Byun H., King W. Treatment of a recurrent subdural hematoma using urokinase. Journal of Neurotrauma 16 (12) 1237-1241, 1999.
Amin-Hanjani S., Robertson R., Arginteanu M.S., Scott R.M. Familial intracranial arteriovenous malformations. Case report and review of the literature. Pediatric Neurosurgery 29 (4):208-13, 1998.
Arginteanu M.S., Perin N.I. Paraspinal Calcinosis Associated With Progressive Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Report. Journal of Neurosurgery (87) 761-3, 1997.
Arginteanu M.S., Hague K., Zimmerman R., Kupersmith M., Shaiu J.H., Schaeffer J., Post K.D. Craniopharyngioma Arising De Novo in Middle Age: A Case Report. Journal of Neurosurgery (86) 1046-8, 1997.
Arginteanu M.S., Abbott I.R., Frempong A. ISG Viewing Wand Guided Endoscopic Catheter Placement for Treatment of Posterior Fossa CSF Collections. Pediatric Neurosurgery (27) 319-324, 1997.
Kelly C., Cech A., Arginteanu M.S., Gallagher H., Shou J., Minnard E., Daly J. Role of Bactericidal Permeability Increasing Protein in the Treatment of Gram Negative Pneumonia. Surgery, 1993, August; 114(2), pp. 140-146.

Invited Contributions
Arginteanu M.S., Camins M.B. Management of Spinal Infections: Osteomyelitis, Discitis and Epidural Abscess. Neurosurgery Quarterly 8 (1): 24-41, 1998.
Shiau J.H., Arginteanu M.S., Perin N.I. Arthritic and Bone Softening Disorders of the Craniocervical Junction. Neurosurgery Quarterly 8 (3) 180-190, 1998.
Arginteanu M.S., Perin N.I. Management of Post-Laminectomy Instability. Contemporary Neurosurgery 19 (7): 1-7, 1997.
Arginteanu M.S., Post K.D. Letter regarding: Craniopharyngioma Arising De Novo in Middle Age: A Case Report. Journal of Neurosurgery (89) 167, 1998.

Chapters in Books
Arginteanu M.S., Post K.D. Cushing's Disease: Operative Management. In: Krisht AF, Tindall GT (eds). Pituitary Disorders, Comprehensive Management. Lipincott, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. 1999.
Brisman M.H., Arginteanu M.S., Perin N.I., Post K.D. Neurosurgical Emergencies. Mount Sinai Handbook of Surgery. Bauer J. ed. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. 1998.
Arginteanu M.S., Post K.D. Pediatric Pituitary Tumors. In: Goodrich JT and Keating R (eds). Tumors of the Pediatric Central Nervous System. Thieme, New York, NY. 2000.
Arginteanu M.S., Sundaresan N. Anterior Apprach to the Thoracic Spine and Thoracolumbar Junction. In Schmidek H and Sweet H (eds) Operative Neurosurgical Techniques. Saunders, New York, NY. 2000.
Arginteanu M.S. and Sundaresan N. Surgical Management of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Mobile Spine. In Janecka, Suit and Harsh G (eds) Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base and Spine. Thieme New York, NY. 2003.

Wen-Chiao Peng, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner: Wen-Chiao Peng, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC

CERTIFICATION
National Board of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 2003
Registered Nurse, 2000
ICU Training Certificate, 1995
Registered Nurse - Taiwan, 1993



EDUCATION
Master Degree of Science in Nursing and Post-Master Degree in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Columbia University, School of Nursing, NY, 2001-2003
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, 1993

TRAINING/INTERNSHIP
New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY, NY, 2001-2003
Medical ICU/Emergency Room/ Neurosurgery/ Heart-Lung Transplant

EXPERIENCES
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Neurosurgery at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, 2003-Present
Registered Nurse at Neuro and Neurosurgical ICU/Floor at Veterans' General Hospital - Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, 1993-2000

SOCIETIES
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing; Chapter: 028 Alpha Zeta (Columbia University)
American College of Nurse Parctitioner

RESEARCH/STUDY INSTERESTS
Neurological/Neurosurgical acute and critical care issues
Pain Management
Spinal surgical issues
Surgical/medical issues

INVITED LECTURES - PRESENTATIONS
1. Taipei, Taiwan, 2001, Taipei Veterans' General Hospital; Neurosurgical Institute: Introduction of the role of Nurse Practitioner in the United States of America.
2. Taipi, Taiwan, 2002, Taipei Veterans' General Hospital; Introduction of the role of Acute Care Nurse Practitioenr in the Unites States of America.
3. Taipei, Taiwan, 2003, Taipei Veterans' General Hospital; The Role of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Neurosurgical service
4. Englewood, NJ, 2006, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center; Introduction of Spine: 2-hour lecture to introduce and discuss the diagnoses, treatments, and surgeries of spine.

Inviting lectures

2007, introduction of the brain: title; TBD
2007, neurosurgical issue in geriatics population: title; TBD