David J. Altschul, MD
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About
David Altschul, MD—a graduate of SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York completed a general surgery internship, neurological surgery residency (he served as chief resident) and a fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery at Montefiore.
He also completed an endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, New York City.
Dr. Altschul is one of only a few surgeons in the region trained in both endovascular (interventional) and open neurological surgery for adult and pediatric patients.
Credentials
Education & Training
- Medical Education
- SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
- Internship
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Residency
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship
- St Lukes-Roosevelt Hosp Ctr
Board Certification
- American Board of Neurological Surgery
Titles & Positions
- Surgical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Chief, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Director, Neurovascular Surgery
- Co-Director, Montefiore Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Professor, Neurological Surgery
Expertise
Focus
- Clinical Focus
Acute stroke, brain aneurysms, tumors and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), spinal AVMs and carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCF), dural arteriovenous fistulas, vein of Galen malformations, vascular malformations and vasospasm.
Treatment methods include:
- Coil embolization of aneurysms
- Transarterial embolization of AVMs and adrenal venous sampling (AVFs)
- Carotid angioplasty and stenting
- Intracranial stents for aneurysms and strokes
- Transarterial, transvenous and direct puncture embolization of congenital AVMs and congenital and acquired AVFs
- Research Focus
- Past research has focused on the safety and efficacy of detachable micro-catheters for pediatric AVMs and the development of other minimally invasive technology for treating cerebrovascular disease. Dr. Altschul is currently involved in the ESCAPE trial evaluating endovascular stroke intervention at Montefiore.
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Accepted Insurance
- 1199SEIU Benefit Funds
- Aetna
- Affinity by Molina Healthcare
- Amidacare
- Anthem BCBS
- Anthem BCBS Healthplus
- ArchCare
- CDPHP
Locations
- Primary LocationDepartment of Neurosurgery3316 Rochambeau AveBronx, NY 10467-2841
- MOSES IR111 East 210th StreetBronx, NY 10467-2401
- NEUROSCIENCE CENTER IR3316 Rochambeau AvenueBronx, NY 10467-2841
- WPHPA Neurosurgery122 Maple Avenue, 8th FloorWhite Plains, NY 10601-4706