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Jeff Pan, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon with his own private practice in Edison, New Jersey. He brings over 17 years of experience to the communities of Middlesex County and the surrounding areas. 

Prior to entering private practice, Dr. Pan completed his undergraduate studies, graduating Cum Laude, from the State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, where he majored in biophysics. Thereafter, he went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, before completing his general surgery internship at the same institution. While at SUNY Downstate, he also completed a neurosurgery residency, where he served as chief resident in his final year. Then, in 2004 Dr. Pan completed a fellowship in complex spine surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

As a respected member of the medical community, Dr. Pan has contributed to numerous research projects, presentations, and publications. He also maintains professional affiliations with several professional organizations, including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Dr. Pan is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons.

Ezriel Edward Kornel, MD, FAANS, FACS, is a distinguished neurosurgeon who specializes in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for spine and brain conditions. He works at Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group in Mount Kisco, New York.

Known for his pioneering contributions to MIS techniques, Dr. Kornel has developed and patented several innovative instrumentation methods that significantly reduce surgical trauma and enhance recovery times.

Dr. Kornel earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Ithica, New York, and his medical degree from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois. His extensive training includes a general surgery internship at The Washington Hospital Center and a neurosurgical residency at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he trained under the esteemed neurosurgeon Hugo Rizzoli. Following a specialized microsurgical fellowship at the University of Vienna in Austria, Dr. Kornel began his private practice in the Boston area.

Dr. Kornel is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He has held assistant clinical professorships at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and Columbia University and is currently at Weill-Cornell Medical College in New York, New York. His expertise has been showcased on the radio show "BackTalkLive" and through features on local and national television. His research, published in peer-reviewed journals, addresses key topics in neurophysiology and neurosurgery.

Dr. Kornel's impact extends far beyond the operating room. As the President of Copland House, Dr. Kornel plays a vital role in nurturing the next generation of American composers and supporting the evolution of American music.

Dr. Kornel is licensed in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey and is committed to delivering exceptional care to his patients. 

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Arien Smith, MD, FACS, is a fellowship-trained and board-certified neurosurgeon at the Brain and Spine Institute of New York and New Jersey, located in East Brunswick, New Jersey. His practice includes treating both adult and pediatric spinal and brain disorders.

Dr. Smith graduated from Yale University Medical School of Medicine in 2003. He then completed a neurosurgical residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery. He rounded out his medical training with an additional orthopedic complex spine fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. Today, Dr. Smith performs surgical procedures at several top tier hospitals in the New York and New Jersey area.

Because of his medical background, Dr. Smith has a unique combination of subspecialty training in both orthopedic and neurosurgical spine surgery and treats a wide range of spinal and brain disorders. He also brings to the practice his years of experience in pediatric and adult deformity and scoliosis surgery.

Duncan Carpenter, MD, is a neurosurgeon at North Jersey Neurosurgical Associates in Ridgewood, New Jersey. 

Dr. Carpenter received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his neurosurgical residency at Columbia University under the mentorship of Dr. Bennett Stein. He has been in practice at North Jersey Neurosurgical Associates in Ridgewood, New Jersey, since 1984. 

Dr. Carpenter has performed over 10,000 neurosurgical operations, including 200 intracerebral aneurysm clippings, 600 carotid endarterectomies, and 5,000 spine surgeries. Dr. Carpenter’s practice is currently focused on the treatment of the spine. Dr. Carpenter treats degenerative conditions of the spine, neck and lower back pain, sciatica, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spine fractures, and spine tumors. 

Dr. Carpenter utilizes all non-surgical treatment options before considering whether an operation is necessary. Dr. Carpenter utilizes his extensive experience and compassionate care to find the best possible treatment courses for his patients. His goal is to relieve his patients’ pain, resolve neurologic deficits, and improve his patients’ quality of life. When surgery is the best option, Dr. Carpenter utilizes state-of-the-art technologies to maximize safety and efficiency and to minimize post-operative pain. Dr. Carpenter operates at The Valley Hospital, where he has served as past associate chair of the Department of Neurosciences. 

Dr. Carpenter is a diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and has been identified by Castle & Connolly as a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area for over 15 years. Dr. Carpenter has won countless awards for his patient care throughout his career. 

Dr. Carpenter has lived in Saddle River, New Jersey, for over 25 years and remains active in the local community, having served on the health commission and as a councilman for the Borough of Saddle River. Outside of work, Dr. Carpenter enjoys cooking, golf, and travel.

Amanda Carpenter, MD, is a skilled neurosurgeons practicing at North Jersey Neurosurgical Associates in Ridgewood, New Jersey. 

Dr. Carpenter completed her neurosurgical residency at Rutgers University, with additional training in orthopedic spine surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Her practice is focused on diseases of the brain and spine. 

Dr. Carpenter’s expertise covers a broad spectrum of neurosurgery, including primary brain tumors, metastatic brain tumors, meningiomas, trigeminal neuralgia, degenerative spine disease, herniated discs, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, spine fractures, spine tumors, scoliosis, chiari malformation, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Carpenter has advanced training in robotic-assisted spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, laser interstitial thermal therapy, and gamma knife radiosurgery. 

Dr. Carpenter’s philosophy emphasizes creating a highly individualized treatment plan for each patient. Dr. Carpenter’s research has been published in over twenty journal articles. She has presented her research at national neurosurgical meetings and authored dozens of research abstracts and three book chapters. 

Outside of work, Dr. Carpenter enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons. Drs. Carpenter are indebted to Dr. Duncan Carpenter’s father, Dr. Malcolm B. Carpenter, who was a preeminent expert on neurology and neuroanatomy. He authored a neuroanatomy textbook that has been published in over twenty languages and is in its ninth edition.

Dr. David Wells-Roth is board-certified and fellowship-trained in neurosurgery. He attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., followed by a residency at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. During his fellowship, he trained in interventional neuroradiology and in skull-based neurovascular surgery.  Dr. Wells-Roth obtained additional training in oncologic surgery of the brain and spine at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

Dr. Wells-Roth provides the highest quality cerebrovascular surgical and endovascular techniques to patients with acquired and congenital neurovascular disease. He has expertise in minimally invasive spinal surgery and complex spinal instrumentation. With an emphasis on patient care and communication, Dr. Wells-Roth makes his patients feel comfortable before and after surgery.

Publications

• Wells-Roth, D., Biondi, A., Janardhan, Y.,Chapple, K., Bogin, Y.P., Riina, H.A., Endovascular Techniques for Treating Wide-Necked Aneurysms. Neurosurgical Focus, 18 (2): E7, 2005
• Wells-Roth, S., Theodore, N., Riina, H.A., Microsurgical Management of Vascular Lesions Affecting the Spine and Spinal Cord. Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery, Vol6, No 3 (September) 2003, pp 171-172, Elsevier Science
• Katz, J.M. Gologorsky, Y., Tsiouris, A.J., Wells-Roth, D., Masticelli, J., Gobin, Y.P., Stieg, P.E., Riina, H.A., Is Routine Intraoperative Angiography in the Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms Justified? A Consecutive Series of 147 Aneurysms and Review of the Literature. Neurosurgery 58:1-1, 2006

Recently Published Abstracts (Ongoing Research)

• Janardhan, V., Ougorets, I., Katz, J., Wells-Roth, D., Segal, A., Lahm, D.M., Y.P., Stieg, P.E.: Prospective Protocol for Management of Hyponatremia in Non-traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients with Hypertonic Saline (3%) Infusion. International Stroke Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2005
• Janardhan, V., Wells-Roth, D., Ougorets, I., Riina, H.A., Stieg, P.E. Gobin, U.P.: Neuroform Stent-assisted Matrix coil embolization of wide-necked cerebral aneurysms: Preliminary Experience From Cornell. Eighth Joint Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and the ASITN, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2005
• Janardhan, V., Wells-Roth, D., Stieg, P.E., Riina, H.A., Gobin, Y.P.: Angio- Seal hemostatic arterial closure device in Neuro-angiographic procedures: Preliminary experience from Cornell. Eighth Joint Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and the ASITN, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2005
• Wells-Roth, D., Stieg, P., Riina, H.A., Gobin, Y.P.: CT Perfusion Assisted ED-IC Bypass. Neurosurgical Society of America, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2004
• Liu, A., Riina, H.A., Wells-Roth, D., Stieg, P., Ougorets, I., Fogerty-Mack, P., Gobin, Y.P.: Balloon Angioplasty of Distal Vasospasm. AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section and the Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Phoenix, AZ., 2003