David J. Altschul, MD
- Gender
- Male
- Department
- Neurological Surgery
- Practice Specialty
- Neurological Surgery, Arterio-venous Malformation, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke
- Medical Education
- SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
- Residency
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship
- St Lukes-Roosevelt Hosp Ctr
- Main Location
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Montefiore at 3316 Rochambeau Avenue3316 Rochambeau AvenueBronx, NY 10467-2841
Phone: (718) 920-7400
Fax: (718) 515-8235
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Montefiore Medical CenterWhite Plains Hospital41 East Post RoadWhite Plains, NY 10601-4622
Phone: (914) 849-7593
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- Assistant Professor
- Administrative Title
- Director of Neurovascular Surgery, Co-Director Montefiore Comprehensive Stroke Center
- 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.
- Publications
Paramasivam S, Altschul D, Ortega-Gutiarrez S, Fifi J , Berenstein A "N-butyl cyanoacrylate embolization using a detachable tip microcatheter: initial experience." J Neurointerv Surg
Altschul, D.,Paramasivam, S.,Ortega-Gutierrez, S.,Fifi, J. T.,Berenstein, A. "Safety and efficacy using a detachable tip microcatheter in the embolization of pediatric arteriovenous malformations." Childs Nerv Syst
Gold MM, Miller TS, Farinhas JM, Altschul DJ, Bello JA, Brook AL "Computed tomography-guided lumbar drain placement." J Neurosurg Spine (2008)
Calhoun VD, Altschul D, McGinty V, Shih R, Scott D, Sears E, Pearlson GD "Alcohol intoxication effects on visual perception: an fMRI study." Hum Brain Mapp (2004)
- Biography
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.
