Meet the Neurosurgeons

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:	Montefiore at 3316 Rochambeau Avenue 3316 Rochambeau Avenue Bronx, NY 10467-2841 Phone: (718) 920-7400 Fax: (718) 515-8235 Get Directions \| View Map View Locations Montefiore Medical Center 111 East 210th Street Bronx, NY 10467-2401 Phone: (718) 920-4321 Get Directions \| View Map White Plains Hospital 41 East Post Road White Plains, NY 10601-4622 Phone: (914) 849-7593 Fax: (914) 849-7632 Get Directions \| View Map WPH Center for Cancer Care 2 Longview Avenue, Suite 500 White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 849-7593 Fax: (914) 849-7632 Get Directions \| View Map
Academic Title:	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.